1 2026:CGHC:378 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9620 of 2025 Akash Sahu S/o Dwarika Prasad Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o Village- Saddu, P.S. Vidhansabha Tahsil And Dist- Raipur (C.G.) --- Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- District- Magistrate Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-Applicant Along with MCRC No. 9658 of 2025 Neha Sahu D/o Poohup Lal Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o Village- Jhitiya Ward No. 3 Farad Kod P.S. And Tahsil- Balod Distt.- Durg (C.G.) --- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- District Magistrate Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-Applicant For Applicants : Mr. Badruddin Khan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05.01.2026 1. Since the above-mentioned two first bail applications arise out of same incident, same crime number and registered at same police station, they are clubbed and heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 2. The applicants have preferred these First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 283/2025, registered at Police Station : Purani Basti, Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 5, 7 of the PITA Act. 3. According to the prosecution, on 23.07.2025, the Deputy Superintendent of Police received a tip-off regarding immoral trafÏcking being carried out in a house behind Kali Mandir, Professor Colony, Raipur. Acting on the information, a decoy, Ghanshyam Sen, was sent with three Rs. 500 notes (Nos. 4FM253575, 2LP727287, and 8GF692470) and instructed to signal by a missed call once the activity was confirmed. Upon receiving the signal, the police raided the premises and found the decoy, two girls, and a boy. From the accused Akash Sahu, the same marked notes, a Realme mobile phone, and other items including ten sealed condoms were recovered. From accused Neha Sahu, an Oppo F27 Pro and an old Vivo mobile were seized, and from Bharati Yadav, a Vivo V29 mobile with two Jio SIMs was recovered. During interrogation, Bharati Yadav disclosed that Akash and Neha Sahu, who were engaged, had rented the house and were running a prostitution racket on a commission basis, paying her Rs. 500 per client, leading to registration of the present crime. 4. Learned counsels for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent persons and have been falsely implicated in the aforesaid 3 case and have not committed any offence, a false report has been lodged against the applicants. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused persons, namely, Krishanu Das and Neha Yadav have already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC Nos. 6752/2025 and 8376/2025 vide orders dated 16.10.2025 and 17.10.2025 respectively and the case of the present applicants are identical to that of the co-accused. So far as criminal antecedents of the applicants are concerned, applicants have no previous criminal antecedent registered. They are languishing in jail since 23.07.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he submits that the present applicants are also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application of the applicants but could not dispute the fact that co- accused have already been granted bail by this Court and the case of the present applicants are identical to that of the co-accused. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicants and the fact that co-accused, namely, Krishanu Das and Neha Yadav have already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC Nos. 6752/2025 and 8376/2025 vide orders dated 16.10.2025 and 17.10.2025 respectively and the case of the present applicants are identical to that of the co-accused, they are languishing in jail since 4 23.07.2025, charge-sheet has been filed in the present case and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the present applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 8. Let the Applicants – Akash Sahu and Neha Sahu, involved in Crime No. 283/2025, registered at Police Station : Purani Basti, Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 5, 7 of the PITA Act, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court 5 shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them in accordance with law. 9. OfÏce is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan