1 2026:CGHC:449 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10295 of 2025 1 - Vinay Singh S/o Rama Singh Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Mahkepi, P.S. Karoundha, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ...applicant (s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chouki Ganesh Mod, P.S. Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For applicant (s) : Ms. Kusum Lalchandani, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on board 05.01.2026. 1. Pursuant to the order dated 12.12.2025, the father of the victim appeared through virtual mode from the DLSA Balrampur before this Court and raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. His objection is taken on record. 2. Heard on the application filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 18.05.2025 in connection with SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Digitally signed by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Date: 2026.01.06 10:46:09 +0530 2 Crime No. 61/2025 registered at P.S. Balrampur, Dist- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (CG) for the offence under Sections 87, 137 (2), 64(2)(m) of BNS and Section 04 and 06 of POCSO Act. 3. The case of the prosecution is that on 16/05/2025, the father of the victim lodge a missing report that her minor daughter was missing and her whereabout could not be traced out. The Police has registered the offence under Section 137 (2) of B.N.S. 2023 and started investigation. During the investigation, the victim recovered on 17.05.2025 from the house of the applicant and after recording her statement, the other offences under Section 87, 64 (2)(m) of BNS 2023 and Section 4 and 6 of POCSO Act have been added, in which the applicant has been arrested on 18.05.2025 and charge-sheet has been filed. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that there is not legally admissible evidence with respect to the age of the victim. The applicant is innocent and has not committed any offence with the victim. The applicant is the resident of the same vicinity where the victim is residing and some land dispute is going on between both the parties and on the date of alleged incident, there was altercation between the family members of both the parties and on that instance the FIR has been lodged by the father of the victim she would further submit that the victim has been examined by the learned trial Court as PW/1 and then she has completely hostile and specifically statement in her examination of chief due to land dispute, the report has been lodge by her father against the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 18.05.2025, final adjudication will take its own time, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application. 3 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material annexed with the bail application. 7. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of allegation and material collected during the investigation, further considering that the victim has been examined as PW/1 and has completely turned hostile and not stated anything against the applicant about the alleged incident, further considering that the applicant is in jail sing 18.05.2025 and final adjudication of the case will take its own time, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Consequently, this application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant Vinay Singh 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, on following conditions:- (i) He Shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (ii) He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (iii) He shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the concerned trial Court till disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Sagrika