1 2025:CGHC:58399 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9314 of 2025 • Amit Kumar S/o Gopal Kumar Aged About 21 Years R/o Village - Ghat Kacchar, P.S.- Singhoda, Tehsil - Saraipali, District - Mahasamund C.G. ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. - Singhoda, District - Mahasamund (C.G.). --- Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Mahima Tandon, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 02/12/2025 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.02/2025, registered at PS - Singhoda, District - Mahasamund (C.G.), for commission of offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2) (m), 65(1) of BNS and Sections 04 & 06 of the POCSO Act (as per charge-sheet), however, charges framed against the accused under 2 Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m), 65(1) of BNS and Section 06 of the POCSO Act. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that father of minor prosecutrix/victim lodged missing report to the concerned Police Station, based upon which, FIR was registered and during course of investigation, prosecutrix was recovered. Her statement was recorded and based upon which, applicant was arrested in the aforementioned crime/offence. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case, he never abducted the victim nor committed any offence with her. As per statement of victim, there is no role of applicant in the alleged crime/offence. Prosecution has not placed any relevant document regarding age of the victim. There is no any other criminal antecedent against the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 24.01.2025, conclusion of trial may take some time, hence, applicant may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposing the submission of counsel for the applicant and submits that on the pretext of marriage, applicant took the minor victim (aged about 15 years & 11 months) and established physical relationship with her repeatedly without her consent. Hence, looking to the nature of offence, applicant may not be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Pursuant to order of this Court, victim was appeared before this Court on 01.12.2025 by virtual mode from the concerned DLSA and 3 she raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. 7. Considering facts of the case, nature of allegations, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, evidence/statement of the victim, particularly that there was love affair between the applicant and victim, age of victim is about 15 years & 11 months and age of applicant is about 20 years, further considering that there is no any other criminal antecedent against the applicant, charge-sheet has already been filed, detention period of applicant, i.e, since 24.01.2025, 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. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-