1 2026:CGHC:6751 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10505 of 2025 Bhushan Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Hiraram Sahu Aged About 30 Years R/o Village- Ramtala, Thana- Bilaigarh, Distt.- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Bilaigarh, Distt.- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Anish Tiwari, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 06.02.2026 1. The father of the victim appeared before this Court today through virtual mode from the concerned DLSA and expressed his no- objection in granting bail to the applicant. 2. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.238/2015 registered at Police Station Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.02.07 16:18:52 +0530 2 (CG) for offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376 (2)(n) of IPC, Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 3 (2) (v) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. 3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the applicant is that he took the victim to Delhi & Chandigarh where he committed sexual intercourse with her under the pretext of marriage. On report being lodged in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 31.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that at the time of alleged incident, the victim was a married woman and she went with the applicant of her own free will. The victim has been examined before the trial Court and she has not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. The father of the victim has also expressed no-objection in granting bail to the applicant. He further submits that there are total 23 prosecution witnesses, out of which only a few have been examined till date, the applicant is in jail since 31.10.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest. Hence, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 5. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 3 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the court statement of the victim and also considering the facts that the father of the victim has expressed no-objection in granting bail to the applicant, there are total 23 witnesses, out of which only a few witnesses including the victim have been examined so far, the applicant is in jail since 31.10.2025 and there is all possibility of the trial taking considerable time for its conclusion, this Court is of the opinion that a case for grant of bail to the applicant has been made out. 8. Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the present Applicant 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. The applicant is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till completion of the trial. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Khatai JUDGE