1 2025:CGHC:49653 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1522 of 2025 Vinay Singh Thakur @ Rahul Rajput S/o Anand Singh Thakur Aged About 31 Years R/o Shiv Mandir Near Shiv Apartment, Panchvati Nagar, Kapa Mova, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Navin Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Smt. Subha Shrivastava, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06/10/2025 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.179/2025 registered at Police Station Rajendra Nagar, Raipur District Raipur (CG) (Wrongly mentioned as New Rajendra Nagar in the impugned bail order) for the offences punishable under Sections 64(2) (M), 69 of BNS, 2023. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.10.07 14:37:27 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 08.08.2025, the complainant lodged an FIR at Police Station Rajendra Nagar, Raipur (C.G.). She stated that in 2024, while working a private job and residing at Mahavir Nagar, Basant Vihar, she became acquainted with the present applicant, the owner of R Fitness Gym, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur. The applicant obtained her mobile number when she took gym membership and thereafter began calling her frequently. After a month of acquaintance, the applicant expressed his desire to marry the complainant. Despite her refusal, as her marriage was already fixed elsewhere, the applicant persistently pressured and threatened her, leading her to cancel the arranged marriage. Subsequently, the applicant started visiting her rented accommodation at Basant Vihar. On 11.10.2024, around 10:45 a.m., he came to her house and, on the false pretext of marriage, forcibly established physical relations with her. Thereafter, till 03.08.2025, he continued to have physical relations with the complainant on repeated false assurances of marriage. When the complainant later demanded marriage, the applicant avoided her and switched off his mobile numbers. On inquiring at his residence, his family members refused to provide any information. Based on her written complaint, an FIR bearing Crime No. 179/2025 was registered at Police Station Rajendra Nagar for offences punishable under Sections 64(2)(m) and 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and investigation was initiated. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that the complainant is an adult, educated woman aged about 27 years and the physical relationship, if any, was consensual. He would further 3 submit that the applicant never assured or promised marriage to the complainant and on the contrary, he had clearly stated that marriage was not possible due to caste and family differences. He would further submit that the complainant’s earlier arranged marriage was cancelled by her own choice, thereafter, she developed one-sided affection towards the applicant and, upon his refusal to marry, lodged a false complaint out of anger and ego. He would submit that the applicant is the permanent resident of address mentioned in the cause title of the petition and as such there is no any likelihood of his absconding, 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, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, perused the statement of the complainant under section 183 BNSS, considering the fact that the complainant is a major girl aged about 27 years, further the fact that there was a consensual relationship between the applicant and the complainant, when the relationship could not materialize, present FIR has been lodged, considering the fact, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Vinay Singh Thakur @ Rahul Rajput, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to 4 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