1 2025:CGHC:31583 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4506 of 2025 Ravindra Yadav S/o Ramsevak Yadav Aged About 24 Years R/o Near Nunera Tower, P.S. Pali, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Adv. On behalf of Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 09/07/2025 1. The victim along with her mother 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. 135/2025, registered at Police Station – Pali, District- Korba (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 64 of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that a report has been lodged in Pali Police Station by the maternal uncle of the prosecutrix to the effect SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.07.09 16:05:00 +0530 2 that his minor niece went somewhere from the house at 1:00 PM without informing anyone and on searching for her in the vicinity, she could not be found. An unknown person has kidnapped her by luring her. On 13.04.2025, the victim came to the police station and when her statement was recorded, she told that the accused, saying that he likes her, lured her and talked about marrying her, called her to the courtyard of his house on 28-02-2025 at 10-11 pm and forcibly had physical relations with her, after which once again on 08-03-2025, saying that he loves her, he wants to marry her, he forcibly had physical relations with her, after which on 12-04-2025 at 1.00 pm, he forcibly took her to his house and kept her hidden. 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. There was a love affair between the applicant and the victim. He further submits the applicant is in jail since 14.04.2025, trial has not commenced till date and 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, 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 fact that trial has not yet commenced, 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