1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10181 of 2025 1 - Mahadev Dewangan S/o Chaitram Dewangan Aged About 23 Years R/o - Beldar Para, Ward No. 18, P.S. - Champa, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 2 - Vishal Alias Virendra Dewangan S/o Late Krishna Dewangan Aged About 19 Years R/o - Beldar Para, Ward No. 18, P.S. - Champa, District - Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. - Champa, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicants : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Laxmeen Kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 27/01/2026 1. The victim along with her father appeared virtually and recorded ‘no objection’ in granting bail to the applicants. 2. The applicants have preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as they are arrested in connection with crime No.244/2025, registered at Police Station – Champa, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M) & 3(5) of BNS and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. As per prosecution, the allegation against applicant Mahadev is that he abducted the minor victim on 09.06.2025 and in between 09.06.2025 to SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.01.27 17:43:17 +0530 2 23.06.2025, committed sexual intercourse with her on various occasions. Furthermore, the applicant/accused Vishal, who is the friend of Mahadev, assisted Mahadev in the crime in question. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicants and they were arrested on 24.06.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that statements of the victim and her father have already been recorded before the Trial Court and they are not supporting the case of prosecution. He further submits that the applicants are in jail since 24.06.2025, out of 15 prosecution witnesses only 2 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicants 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 and she was recovered from the possession of applicant Mahadev, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicants 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, the detention period of the applicants and statements of the victim and her father, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicants on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for their appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham