1 2025:CGHC:24652 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3890 of 2025 Sahil Khare S/o Pappu Khare Aged About 21 Years R/o Village - Mekari, P.S. - Pamgarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station - Pamgarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. CP Lahrey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 16/06/2025 1. The victim along with her father appeared through virtual mode from concerned DLSA before this Court today and recorded ‘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. 173/2025, registered at Police Station – Pamgarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.06.18 10:28:36 +0530 2 punishable under Sections 75(1)(i) of BNS 2023 and U/s 12 of the POCSO Act 2012. 3. The prosecution story, in short, is that on the intervening night of 25- 26.04.2025, at about 1:30 am, the applicant/accused told the victim that he likes her and loves her. When the victim went out to use the bathroom, the applicant/accused from her village came to her near the bathroom and with bad intentions, he held her hands and arms, pressed her chest and molested her by saying that he will have physical relations with her. 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 applicant is in jail since 27.04.2025 and the trial is likely to some 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, looking to the nature of offence, 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 against the applicant, nature of offence and further considering that the trial has not even commenced yet, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham