1 2025:CGHC:44695 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1322 of 2025 Suraj Kumar Dhruv S/o Mehtaru Ram Dhruv, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Matka, Tahsil P.S. And District- Bemetara Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Bemetara, District- Bemetara Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Rajkumar Pali, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Malay Jain, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 02/09/2025 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.501/2025 registered at Police Station – Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 376(2)(n) & 506 of IPC. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.02 18:40:11 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 18-08-2025 the prosecutrix has lodged a written report and made allegation against the applicant, that he had developed physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage since the year 2020 to 02-03-2025 but he refused to marry her. On this basis the crime has been registered against the applicant for the offence under sections 376, 376(2)(n) & 506 of Indian Penal Code and the matter is under investigation, hence this application. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the victim is a major girl and she knows the applicant since 2017 and was having consensual relationship with the applicant since 2020 and after five years of the incident, when the applicant refused to marry her, present FIR has been lodged. 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, perused the statement of the victim under section 183 BNSS which goes to show that she knows the applicant since 2017 and was having consensual relationship with the applicant since 2020 and also considering the fact that after five years of the incident, when the applicant refused to marry her, present FIR has been lodged, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 3 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Suraj Kumar Dhruv, 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. (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri