1 2025:CGHC:50737 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1564 of 2025 Mukesh Kumar S/o Surajmal Singh Aged About 23 Years R/o Nawalpur, Police Station Urga, District Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Urga, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Anil Kumar Gulati, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Hariom Rai, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10/10/2025 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.410/2025 registered at Police Station – Urga, District GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.10.10 19:29:59 +0530 2 Korba (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 64 (2) (m) & 69 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the FIR was lodged by the victim against the applicant alleging inter-alia that the applicant used to reside in the same locality and in the year 2023, the applicant proposed to victim and on the pretext of marriage, the applicant called the victim in the month of October-2023 in his house and the applicant firstly established physical relationship with the victim in the month of October-2023 and thereafter the applicant continuously established physical relationship with the victim on the pretext of marriage and on 05-09-2025, the applicant lastly established physical relationship with the victim and subsequently the applicant refuses to marry with the victim, thereafter on the basis of report lodged by the victim, the alleged offences registered against the applicant. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the victim is a major girl aged about 23 years and she came in contact with the applicant in the year 2023 and they were having affair. It is alleged that the applicant on the pretext of marriage had established physical relationship and thereafter refused to marry her on account of which present FIR has been lodged, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 3 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, considering the fact that the victim is a major girl aged about 23 years and she came in contact with the applicant in the year 2023 and they developed consensual relationship, 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 – Mukesh Kumar, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to 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 4 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