1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4331 of 2025 Jagdish Sidar S/o Ravilal Sidar Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Kendudhar Police Station Saraipali, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Saraipali, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Gagan Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 01/07/2025 1. The victim along with her mother appeared through virtual mode from concerned DLSA 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 SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.07.01 16:25:57 +0530 2 grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 45/2024, registered at Police Station – Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376 (2)(n) of IPC and U/s 4, 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. The prosecution story, in short, is that a complaint was lodged by the father of the victim at concerned Police Station to the effect that someone has lured his minor daughter and take her away with him, on the basis of the said complaint of the victim's father, a crime has been registered against an unknown person. During the investigation, on 07.02.2025, the victim was recovered from the house of the present applicant. 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 examined before the Trial Court and not stated anything against the applicant. The victim and the applicant were in love relationship and both of them wants to perform marriage with each other. The applicant is in jail since 08.02.2024, out of 19 prosecution witnesses, only 9 have been examined till date 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 and the nature of offence, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. 9. However, considering the fact that out of 19 prosecution witnesses, only 9 have been examined till date and the applicant is in jail since 08.02.2024, it is an exceptional case, the concerned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from today. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham