1 2026:CGHC:15057 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2577 of 2026 Ramesh Yadav S/o Shri Chitru Yadav Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Ghuijor, Gahnajhariya, Police Station And Tahsil Lailunga, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Lailunga, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Saraf, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. K. K. Bahrani, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 01.04.2026 1. The victim and her mother appeared before this Court today through virtual mode from the concerned DLSA and expressed no-objection in granting bail to the applicant. 2. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.272/2025 BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.04.02 10:42:02 +0530 2 registered at Police Station Lailunga, District- Raigarh (CG) for offence punishable under Section 376(3) of IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. 3. According to the prosecution, the applicant is alleged to have committed forcible sexual intercourse with the victim on more than one occasion. On report being lodged in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 17.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the victim and her mother have been examined before the trial Court and they have not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. They have also expressed no-objection in granting bail to the applicant. He further submits that out of total 19 witnesses, only 2 i.e. the victim & her mother have been examined so far, the applicant is in jail since 17.10.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest. Hence, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 5. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that the victim was minor at the time of incident and considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the court statements of the victim and her 3 mother and also considering the facts that the victim and her mother have expressed no-objection in granting bail to the applicant, out of total 19 witnesses only 2 have been examined, the applicant is in jail since 17.10.2025 and there is all possibility of the trial taking considerable time for its conclusion, this Court is of the opinion that a case for grant of bail to the applicant has been made out. 8. 8. Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the present Applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. The applicant is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till completion of the trial. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Khatai JUDGE