1 2025:CGHC:2529 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8713 of 2024 Shani Kumar Dahriya S/o Rajesh Dahriya, Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Buchihardi, Thana Baloda, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ...Applicant versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Baloda, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, Dy. GA. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 15/01/2025 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 for grant of regular bail to applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.330/2024, registered at PS – Baloda, Distt -Janjgir-Champa, (C.G.), for commission of offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 96, 64 of BNS, Sections 4 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act & Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage 2006. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that parents of the prosecutrix/victim lodged missing report to the concerned Police Station mentioning therein that minor victim went out from the house without intimating anything to the family members and did not return back. Based upon report, FIR was 2 registered and during course of investigation, prosecutrix was recovered on 16.09.2024 from the possession of this applicant. Her statement was recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C, based upon which, applicant was arrested in the aforementioned crime/offence. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case, he has not committed any offence as alleged against him. There was love affair between the applicant and victim, due to which, victim herself went with the applicant and performed marriage with him. Victim her statement recorded under Section 164 of Cr.PC has not made any allegation against the applicant. There is no any other previous criminal antecedent against the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 17.09.2024, charge sheet has been filed, conclusion of trial may take some time, hence, he may be released on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant and would submit that there is specific allegation against the applicant of committing the aforesaid offence/crime with minor victim aged about 17 years and 06 months, hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Pursuant to order of this Court, victim alongwith her father is appeared before this Court by virtual mode from the concerned DLSA. She submits that she is having no objection in granting bail to applicant. Her submission is recorded. 7. Considering facts of the case, nature of allegations, statements of the victim recorded under Section 161 & 164 of Cr.PC, submission of learned counsel for applicant that there was love affair between the applicant and victim and victim herself went with the applicant and performed marriage with him, further considering that there is no evidence/material which 3 shows that applicant has made any attempt to tamper with the prosecution witnesses, applicant is not having any previous antecedent, period of detention of applicant ie since 17.09.2024, charge-sheet has been filed, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 8. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that applicant shall be released on regular bail, on his furnishing a bail bond in sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in like sum to satisfaction of concerned Court on the conditions that- a) 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) applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and c) applicant shall appear before trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J.