1 2025:CGHC:23878 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3049 of 2025 1 - Khomesh @ Raja Kurre S/o Bheekhamdas Kurre Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Dudhiya Navagaon Chouki Maro Present R/o Village Murkuta P.S. Nandghat District- Bemetara Chhattisgarh. .. Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Nandghat District- Bemetara Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Amit Kumar Sahu, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. G.L. Uikey, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 13 / 0 6 / 202 5 1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 157/2024 registered at Police Station – Nandghat, District – Bemetara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2025.06.13 18:32:11 +0530 2 137(2), 87, 96 & 64(m) of BNS and Section 4, 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 28.01.2025 the father of the prosecutrix lodged a missing report stating therein that his daughter is missing from his house from 26.01.2025 in the night. On that basis offence was registered against unknown person and investigated the matter, during investigation the prosecutrix was recovered from the possession of the applicant and her statement was recorded. Based on this, the offence was registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He next submits that the prosecutrix was major at the time of incident and was consenting party. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 30.01.2025, only 3 witnesses out of 19 witnesses have been examined till date, and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in the near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the victim has supported the case of the prosecution in her statement, therefore, at this stage, he may not be enlarged on bail. 3 5. No one appeared for the victim, though notice has been served upon her. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly looking to the material available on record and the evidence against the applicant, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 8. However, the concerned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 9. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu