1 2025:CGHC:55145 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8052 of 2025 • Shashikant Baghel S/o Late Shri Bhagirathi Baghel Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Banjari Ward No. 15, Tahsil- Kurud, Dist.- Dhamtari, C.G. --- Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Mangarlod, Distt.- Dhamtari, C.G. --- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 12/11/2025 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.80/2025, registered at PS -Mangarlod, Distt.- Dhamtari, C.G. for commission of offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 of the BNS & Section 04 & 06 of the POCSO Act. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that parents of minor prosecutrix/victim lodged missing report to the concerned Police Station, based upon which, FIR was registered and during course of 2 investigation, prosecutrix was recovered. Her statement was recorded and based upon which, 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 incident, victim was major, she is having love affair with the applicant, she willingly went with him and resided together about 20 days and they also performed marriage. Victim examined before the trial Court as PW-1 and she has not supported the case of prosecution. There is no any other criminal antecedent against the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 22.06.2025, 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. 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, material/evidence available in the case diary, particularly the evidence of victim and the fact that there was love affair between the applicant and the victim, further considering that there is no any other criminal antecedent against 3 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. 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. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-