1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5081 of 2025 Dev Kumar Pando S/o Kumaru Pando Aged About 20 Years R/o Pnadari Pashchimpara Police Station Raghunathnagar District Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Raghunathnagar District Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rohitashva Singh, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 28.07.2025 1. On 15.07.2025, the victim along with her parents appeared before this Court through virtual mode from DLSA Balrampur and raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. 2. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.28/2025 registered at Police Station Raghunathnagar, Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.07.29 10:23:09 +0530 2 District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 65(1), 69 of BNS 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, committed sexual intercourse with her on the pretext of marriage. Subsequently, on the report being made in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 22.03.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the victim has been examined before the trial Court and she has not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. He submit that there are total 14 witnesses, out of which only the victim has been examined till date. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 22.03.2025 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 at the time of incident the victim was minor aged about 13 years and 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 and the 3 material collected and available on record against the applicant and also considering the fact that only the victim has been examined so far and the parents of the victim have raised objection in granting bail to the applicant, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. 9. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 10. 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