1 2025:CGHC:55685 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8166 of 2025 • Gopal Verma S/o Uttam Verma, Aged About 22 Years R/o Ek Batti, Panch Rasta, Danteshwari Para, Dongargarh, P.S. And Tehsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus • The State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O., Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarhh --- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. BP Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Lakshmin Kashyap, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 14/11/2025 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.72/2025, registered at PS - Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 64 of the BNS and Sections 4 & 5 of the POCSO Act. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that applicant took the minor victim to the hotel and, thereafter, committed sexual intercourse with her on the pretext of marriage. Based upon report, FIR was registered 2 and applicant has been arrested in the aforementioned crime. 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. On the date of alleged incident, victim was major and there was love affair between the applicant and victim. There is no any other criminal antecedent against the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 05.03.2025, conclusion of trial may take some time, hence, applicant may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposing the bail application of the applicant and submits that applicant has committed forceful sexual intercourse with minor victim (aged about 16 years). Hence, looking to the nature of offence, applicant may not be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Pursuant to order of this Court, victim appeared before this Court by virtual mode from the concerned DLSA and she raised no objection in granting bail to the applicant. 7. Considering facts of the case, nature of allegations, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, evidence of victim and her parents (PW-1 to PW-3), particularly the fact that there was love affair between the applicant and victim, there is no any other criminal antecedent against the applicant, charge-sheet has already been filed, detention period of applicant, conclusion of trial may take some time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 3 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/-