1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2613 of 2026 Omkar Yadav S/o Balaram Yadav Aged About 20 Years R/o Village -Sarora, P.S. Tilda -Nevra District -Raipur(C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through PS-Simga District Baloda Bazaar -Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Anchal Ku. Matre, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Tarkeshwar Nande, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 30/03/2026 1. Despite service of notice to the victim, none appeared on behalf of the victim. 2. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 376/2025, registered at Police Station – Simga, District- Balodabazar Bhatapara (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64, 64(2)(m) of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 14.07.2025, the applicant induced minor victim on the pretext of marriage and taken her with him and also committed sexual intercourse with her due to which she SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.03.30 18:12:46 +0530 2 became pregnant. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 07.11.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The victim has examined before the Trial Court and she has been turned hostile. There was a love affair between the applicant and the victim and she was a consenting party. He further submits that the victim herself joined the company of the applicant on her own free will. The applicant is in jail since 07.11.2025, out of 18 prosecution witnesses, only 3 have been examined (victim and her parents) till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, evidence collected by the prosecution, detention period of the applicant and looking to the statements of victim and her parents, further considering that the trial is likely to take some time to be finalized, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham