1 2025:CGHC:9267 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 341 of 2025 1 - Pradeep Barman S/o Tulsi Ram Barman Aged About 30 Years R/o Devri Police Station Dhimarkhedha District Katni (M.P.) Local Address Neharu Nagar, Gopal Marar Ke Kirana Ka Makan, Police Station Balco Nagar, District Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through-Police Station Kotwali Korba, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 21/02/2025 The applicant has filed this bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrrik Suraksha Sanhita for grant of regular bail as he is in custody in connection with Crime No. 228/2024 registered at police station Kotwali Korba, District Korba(CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 363,366,376(2)(n) of IPC and Section 4 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 2 2. Prosecution case in brief is that report was lodged by the father of the prosecutrix alleging that his daughter is missing. It is alleged that during investigation, his daughter was recovered from the custody of the applicant and she has stated that the applicant committed sexual intercourse with her on the pretext of marriage. 4. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that the prosecutrix was having love affair and developed physical relation with him on her own. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 06.05.2024, the charge sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time, he is ready and willing to comply with any of the conditions which may be imposed upon him and thus, it is submitted that the application be allowed and the applicant be released on bail. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the bail application. 6. Victim and her mother appeared through the concerned DLSA and they have no objection. 7. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. 8. On due consideration of the rival submissions and the fact that the applicant is in jail since 06.05.2024, the charge sheet has been filed and the final disposal of the trial is likely to take sufficiently long time, the present application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, his bail application is allowed. 9. It is directed that in the event of applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the 3 concerned trial court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions: (i) he 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, (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial, (iv) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge SUGUNA DUBEY Digitally signed by SUGUNA DUBEY Date: 2025.02.24 15:23:04 +0530