1 2025:CGHC:24657 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4134 of 2025 Anil Malviya S/o Shri Dev Singh Malviya Aged About 22 Years R/o Vill- Bichholi, P.S. Ikchhavar, Dist.- Silhor (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - S.H.O., P.S. Baradwar Distt.- Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Laxmeen Kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 16.06.2025 1. The victim along with her father appeared before this Court today and raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. 2. Heard the application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This is the first bail application for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.02/2024 registered at Police Station Baradwar, District Sakti (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.06.17 18:19:01 +0530 2 376 of IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 3. As per the prosecution case, the applicant knowing fully well that the victim was a minor, took her with him to various places and had sexual intercourse with her several times on the pretext of marriage, due to which she became pregnant. On the report being made in this regard by the victim, the applicant was arrested on 03.07.2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that at the time of incident the victim was aged about 17 years 1 month and she has married the applicant on her own will. He further submits that there are total 19 witnesses out of which only 4 witnesses have been examined, the applicant is in jail since 03.07.2024 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 5. State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of offence, the material collected and available on record against the applicant and the fact that the victim, her parents and the school teacher have been examined, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the present bail application is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 3 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai