1 2025:CGHC:21770 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3169 of 2025 1 - Ranjan Gupta S/o Ramakant Gupta Aged About 30 Years R/o Ruabandha Basti, Gandhi Chowk, Opposite Tripathi Cable, Police Station Bhilai Nagar, Tahsil And District - Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer, Police Station - Newai, District - Durg (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Mr. Keshav Prasad Gupta, Government Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 09/05/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 142/2023 registered at Police Station – Newai, District – Durg, Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366-A, 376 (3), 506-II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 4 (2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, vicitm along with her mother is present before this Court through virtual mode from D.L.S.A. SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY 2 Durg, District – Durg and they submitted that they are having no objection in grant of bail to the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the Respondent/State opposes the submission of the counsel for the applicant and would submit that there are specific allegations against the applicant of alluring the victim and also threatening her and thereafter, committing forceful sexual intercourse with her. The age of the vicitm as per the material available in the charge-sheet is about 15 years. 4. After aruging for sometime, learned counsel for the applicant seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this application at this stage. However, she submits that, considering the date of arrest of the applicant since 24.05.2023, learned Trial Court be directed to expedite the trial. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. In view of the submissions made by learned Counsel for the applicant, this bail application is dimisssed as withdrawn. However, taking note of the fact that the applicant is in jail since 24.05.2023 and the recording of evidence has also been started, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey