1 2025:CGHC:49398 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6028 of 2025 Pushpendra Tiwari S/o Ramanuj Tiwari Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Kudari (Jhandatola) Police Station Siddhi, District : Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Shankargarh, Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rohitashva Singh, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 26/09/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 67/2025, registered at Police Station – Shankargarh, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64 and 331(4) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the impugned order, the facts of the case are that the victim PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.09.26 15:40:02 +0530 2 lodged a written report before the Shankargarh police station, alleging that on 02.06.2025, at around 10-11 pm, the accused got the shop opened to buy Gutkha. When she went inside to fetch it, the accused allegedly entered her house and committed rape. Based on this report, a crime was registered against the applicant, leading to the filing of this application. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the victim is a major lady and, due to some dispute and influence of another person, she has lodged a false report against the applicant. It is also submitted that the medical report does not support the prosecution’s case. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 05.06.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the FSL report of the victim is negative. It is further submitted that the applicant committed sexual intercourse with the victim. Hence, the applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation made against the applicant and period of 3 detention in jail, and from the perusal of the statement, it transpires that victim is a major lady and FSL report of the victim is negative, also the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, the applicant is in jail since 05.06.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time, hence, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant - Pushpendra Tiwari involved in Crime No. 67/2025, registered at Police Station – Shankargarh, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64 and 331(4) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 4 (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti