1 2025:CGHC:9162 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1483 of 2025 Chandrapratap S/o Basant Singh Aged About 25 Years R/o Sukharital, Korbi, Police Station Pasan, District Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Khadgawan, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Gulati, Advocate. For Non-Applicant(s) : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 21/02/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 21/2025 registered at Police Station Khadgawan, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short ‘BNS’). AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an FIR lodged by the victim against the applicant alleging therein that the applicant used to come in the village of victim and had established physical relationship with the victim on multiple occasions on the pretext of marriage and later on, refused to marry her, thereafter, the offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that victim is married lady aged about 23 years and she was a consenting party, there is a consensual relationship between the applicant and victim and when victim’s family members came to know, about their relationship, the present FIR has ben lodged by the victim against applicant. The applicant is in jail since 23.01.2025, the applicant has no criminal antecedent, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the applicant had established physical relationship with the victim on multiple occasions on the pretext of marriage and later on, refused to marry her, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 23.01.2025, the fact that though the applicant had established physical relationship with the victim on multiple occasions on the pretext of marriage and later on, refused to marry her, but victim is married lady aged about 23 years and she was a consenting party, she had been in consensual relationship with the applicant and when their relationship could not be materialized, victim lodged the present FIR against him to harass him, also considering the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, further the applicant has no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. 7. Let the Applicant-Chandrapratap, involved in Crime No. 21/2025 registered at Police Station Khadgawan, District Manendragarh- Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through 4 his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Akhil