1 2025:CGHC:40814 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5877 of 2025 Jati @ Jeet Nishad S/o Baisakhu Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Chaveli, Police Station Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh (As Per Final Report) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Thelkadih, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 13/08/2025 1. Despite service of notice to the victim, none appeared on her behalf. 2. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 24/2025, registered at Police Station – Thelkadih, District- Khairagarh-Chuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 331(2), 74, 75(i)(ii), 76 of BNS and Sections 7/8 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that father of the victim lodged a written complaint in concerned police station stating therein that on 13.02.2025 at around 1:10 AM when they all were sleeping, the applicant entered in their house and with intention to outrage modesty SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.08.14 10:31:28 +0530 2 of the victim, removed her clothes and tried to rape upon her. Based on above, on the complaint of the victim's father, offence has been registered against the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. Due to political rivalry, the applicant has been implicated. There is no evidence available on record to show that the victim was minor at the time of incident. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 14.02.2025, out of 11 prosecution witnesses, only 5 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant 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, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant 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 against the applicant and the fact that key witnesses remain to be examined, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham