1 2026:CGHC:19639 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.3446 of 2026 Kheetibhushan Chauhan S/o Shri Indrasen Chauhan Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Sambalpuri, Thana Chakradhar Nagar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District- Raigarh (C.G... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Rajendra Patel, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State :Shri Akash Agrawal, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 28.04.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.28 16:44:13 +0530 2 No.38/2025 registered at Police Station – Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(2)(M)) of BNS as also under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, the father of the victim lodged a missing report on 21.01.2025 stating that the victim was found missing on the night of 20.01.2025 and thereafter, during investigation, she was recovered from the Applicant. Based on the aforesaid allegations, offences as mentioned above, have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the victim has not supported the case of the prosecution and completely turned hostile. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 04.02.2026 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents. 3 5. Victim appeared through concerned DLSA along with her father and did not raise any objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the Court statement of the victim, the pre- trial detention and trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed in that behalf. C.C as per rules. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Priya