1 2025:CGHC:53036 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7661 of 2025 1 - Tekram Manjhi S/o Kheersagar Manjhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village- Bhejipadar, Police Station- Devbhog, District- Gariyaband C.G. ... Applciant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Devbhog, District- Gariyaband C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Shri Shivendu Pandya, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 30/10/2025 The applicant has filed this bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail as he is in custody in connection with Crime No. 81/2025 registered at police station Devbhog, District Gariyaband (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 363,366,376(2)(n) of IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act. 2 2. Prosecution case in brief is that a missing report was lodged by the father of the prosecutrix alleging that the applicant induced the prosecutrix with a false promise to marry her and taking advantage of such inducement, established physical relations with her. On coming to know about the said incident, father of the prosecutrix lodged a report against the applicant. 4. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that there was delay in lodging the FIR and no explanation has been given by the prosecution. He further submits that the prosecutrix eloped with the applicant and resided for few months as husband and wife and developed physical relation with him and when he refused to marry, report was lodged. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 14.11.2024, 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. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the bail application. 6. Victim and her father are present before this Court and they have no objection. 7. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. 8. On due consideration of the rival submissions and the fact that the applicant is in jail since 14.11.2024, the charge sheet has been filed 3 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. 9. 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 shall appear before the trial court regularly on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance. ii) He 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: 2025.11.01 16:20:08 +0530