1 2025:CGHC:31693 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 999 of 2025 Bhopendra Kumar Manikpuri S/o Mohar Lal Manikpuri Aged About 30 Years R/o Village - Latori (Baniyapara) Police Outpost - Latori, Police Station - Jainagar Dist- Surajpur (C.G.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Mahila Thana Ambikapur District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Gyan Prakash Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Malay Jain, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09/07/2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.09/2025 registered at Police Station – Mahila Thana, GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.07.10 10:46:09 +0530 2 Ambikapur for the offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 69 of BNS 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged the FIR against the applicant stating that, in year 2015 the applicant and victim came in contact through mobile phone and thereafter they both started to meet each other at place called Ambikapur. Then it was further stated that, in October 2020 the applicant has sexually exploited her on the promise to marry her and same continued till 28.03.2025. Then the complainant lodged FIR against the applicant as because the applicant has refused to marry her. Hence this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant and the victim had came in contact in the year 2015 and they were having friendship and further their friendship converted into relationship. He would submit that the FIR has been lodged after 10 years in 2025. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, considering the fact that the applicant and the victim had came in contact in the year 2015 and they were having friendship and further their 3 friendship converted into relationship and their relationship could not materialize, therefore present FIR has been lodged after 10 years in 2025 and also considering the fact that investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Bhopendra Kumar Manikpuri, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) The applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. 4 (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri