1 2025:CGHC:4083 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9015 of 2024 Sandeep Jayaswal S/o Sammelal Jayaswal Aged About 18 Years R/o Pulgaon P.S. Bilaigarh District - Sarangarh Bilaigarh (C.G.). ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana In - Charge P.S. Kharsia District - Raigarh (C.G.). ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 22/01/2025 1. In compliance of Court’s order dated 20.12.2024, today victim is appeared along with her mother before this Court through video conferencing from the DLSA- Raigarh. On being asked, she has no objection to release the applicant on bail. 2. The applicant has been preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is 2 arrested in connection with Crime No.590/2024, registered at Police Station Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(M), 65(1) of BNS & Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act. 3. Brief facts of this case are that the complainant has lodged written complaint that after the death of her father, she is residing with grandmother and she operate Instagram and in Instagram she talked with present applicant and made physical relationship in absence of her grandmother and said that he married with her. For the above reason complainant has lodged the F.I.R. before the concerned police station. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant contended that the applicant is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the instant case. He further contended that the prosecutrix has been examined in the instant case. The applicant is in jail since 27/09/2024 and trial is likely to take some time, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on bail. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application submitted by the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for both the parties, perused the case diary and other materials available on record. 3 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the nature of offence, and the applicant is in jail since 27.09.2024 and conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 8. Let the applicant involved in Crime No.590/2024, registered at Police Station Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(M), 65(1) of BNS & Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety 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 BNS, 2023. 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 the BNSS, 2023 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 BNS, 2023. (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, 2023. 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. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Vasant