1 2025:CGHC:57582 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9014 of 2025 1 - Rameshwar Prasad @ Rahul S/o Rajkumar Sahu Aged About 26 Years R/o Makeshwar Ward, Dhamtari, Police Station City Kotwali, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station City Kotwali, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Shri Anil Kumar Gulati,Advocate For Respondent/STate : Ms. Pragya Shrivastava, Dy.GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 26/11/2025 The applicant has filed this bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrrik Suraksha Sanhita for grant of regular bail as he is in custody in connection with Crime No. 151/2025 registered at police station City Kotwali, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (CG) for the offence 2 punishable under Sections 137(2), 87,64(2)(m) and 65(1) of BNS, Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. The prosecution case, as per FIR dated 23.06.2025 lodged by the victim at PS City Kotwali, Dhamtari alleging that she came into contact with the applicant on 10.02.2027, leading to regular communication. On 18.03.2017, at about 8.00 pm, the applicant alleged allured the victim to Makeshwar Ward, Dhamatari and established physical relations, repeating this on multiple occasions lastly on 19.06.2025. When the victim demanded for marriage, the applicant refused and married another girl. 3. Counsel for the applicant submits that the relationship was consensual for over 8 years, the victim attained majority and continued voluntarily negating coercion. He submits that the applicant is innocent, falsely implicated and is in custody since 13.08.2025, the charge sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time, he is ready and willing to comply with any of the conditions which may be imposed upon him and thus, it is submitted that the application be allowed and the applicant be released on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the bail application. 5. On 21.11.2025, victim and her grandmother appeared through the concerned DLSA and they have raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. 3 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties at length, perused record, FIR and further that the applicant has remained in custody since 24.06.2025, the charge sheet has already been filed, and looking to the fact that the final disposal of the trial is likely to take sufficiently long time, the present application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, his bail application is allowed. 8. It is directed that in the event of applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions: i) He/she shall appear before the trial court regularly on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance. ii) He/she shall not make any attempt to tamper with the prosecution witnesses. iii) the applicant is directed not to communicate/contact in any manner with the prosecutrix, her family members and the witnesses cited in the charge sheet any other person concerned or attempt to ask for any favour in the trial directly or indirectly. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge SUGUNA DUBEY Digitally signed by SUGUNA DUBEY Date: 2025.12.05 11:23:06 +0530