1 2025:CGHC:34206 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3585 of 2025 Rahul Kumar Sahu Alias Gupesh Kumar Sahu S/o Khemchand Sahu Aged About 20 Years R/o Village - Sanjay Nagar, Akaltara, Police Station - Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station - Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. N.K. Chatterjee, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 18/07/2025 1. The victim along with her mother appeared in person before this Court today and recorded ‘no objection’ in granting bail to the applicant. 2. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 81/2025, registered at Police Station – Akaltara, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 74, 115(2) of BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that the mother of the victim lodged a report in Akaltara Police Station stating therein that when her minor daughter was going to school from home, on the way, the applicant SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.07.18 18:36:02 +0530 2 lured her and took her with him. During investigation, the victim was recovered from the possession of the applicant on 08.03.2025. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the victim and her mother examined before the Trial Court and not stated anything against the applicant. Further, the applicant is in jail since 23.04.2025, the charge-sheet has been filed, out of 14 prosecution witnesses, only two have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor, therefore, the applicant may not be released on bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, evidence collected by the prosecution, detention period of the applicant and the fact that victim and her mother appeared before this Court today and recorded no objection in granting bail to the applicant. Further considering that the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham