1 2026:CGHC:11095 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1695 of 2026 Shivkumar Suryavanshi S/o Late Firat Ram Suryavanshi Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Choriya, Ward No. 09, Police Station Saragaon, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The District Magistrate/Collector, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Ms. Vijay Laxmi Soni, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 03/03/2026 1. The victim and her mother appeared virtually and recorded ‘objection’ in granting bail to the Applicant. 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. 68/2025, registered at Police Station – Saragaon, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87 & 62(2)(M) of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 21.05.2025, the applicant induced the minor victim and committed forceful sexual intercourse with SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.03.03 16:53:01 +0530 2 her more than once. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 17.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The victim and her father have examined before the Trial Court and they have turned hostile. She further submits that the victim herself joined the company of the applicant on her own free will. The applicant is in jail since 17.10.2025, out of 22 prosecution witnesses only 2 have been examined 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 statements of victim and her father further considering the fact 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