1 2026:CGHC:12074 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.1195 of 2026 Arjun Sarathi S/o Shobhitram Sarathi Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Dhanpuri, P.S. And Tahsil- Kapu, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Raigarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Ashutosh Mishra, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State :Shri Amit Verma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 13.03.2026 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 No.110/2024 registered at Police Station – Kapu, District – Raigarh, SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.03.16 10:39:36 +0530 2 Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(1) of the BNS, 2023 as also under Section 4(2) of POCSO Act, 2012. 2. According to prosecution story, on 12.09.2024, information was given by the father of the victim to Police Station Kapu and a missing report was lodged against an unknown person alleging that the minor daughter of the complainant has been kidnapped by someone. 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 out of 19 witnesses, only 3 have been examined; the victim has not supported the case of the prosecution and turned hostile. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 25.07.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, 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 DLSA, Raigarh 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/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Priya