1 2025:CGHC:40000 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4842 of 2025 1 - Vikram Dhritlahre S/o Laldas Dhritlahre Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Odan, Police Station - Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station - Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Ritika Verma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 08 / 08 / 2025 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. 52/2025 registered at Police Station – Palari, District – Balodabzar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2025.08.11 10:21:01 +0530 2 under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M) of BNS, 2023 and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, it is alleged against the applicant that on 03.02.2025 at about 8:00 pm, the applicant, on the pretext of marriage, seduced the minor victim, took the minor victim with him to his house and threafter taken at Daldal-Sivni (Raipur) in his friend’s house and committed repeatedly sexual intercourse with her. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that the victim was a consenting party, and no internal or external injuries were found in the medical report. She also submits that the applicant is in jail since 10.04.2025, and the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, the 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 was a minor girl at the time of the incident. The victim has supported the case of prosecution in her statement. Only two witnesses, i.e. the victim and her father, out of 12 witnesses have been examined till date, and some 3 important witnesses still remain to be examined. There is sufficient evidence against the applicant. Therefore, at this stage, he may not be enlarged on bail. 5. The victim along with her father is present in person before this Court and raised objection to grant bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant and the nature of offence, further considering the fact that some important witnesses still remain to be examined, at this stage, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 8. 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