1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 408 of 2026 1 - Sanjeet Gupta S/o Kapurchand Aged About 56 Years R/o Village- Jamnipali (Ayodhyapuri) Police Station -Darri, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer Police Station- Darri, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Basant Kaiwartya, Advocate. For State : Mr. Takeshwar Nande, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 29/01/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 160/2025 registered at Police Station Darri, District Korba (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 71(1)(i), 65(2) of the BNS and Sections 4 & 12 of POCSO Act. HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.01.29 17:30:07 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution’s case, on 21.06.2025, an FIR was lodged alleging therein that on 18.06.2025, at about 9:00 pm, the applicant lured the minor victim and took her away along with him to his house and after sitting the victim on his lap, touched her private parts with bad intention. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that out of 18 listed witnesses, 4 witnesses, including the victim, her mother, her father and her grandfather, have been examined, who do not support the case of the prosecution and have turned hostile. The applicant is in jail since 17.08.2025, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude. Therefore, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that the applicant committed a heinous offence with a 9-year-old minor girl; therefore, the applicant may not be enlarged on bail. 5. Today, the victim, her mother and father appeared through V.C. from the concerned DLSA, and they have recorded no objection to the grant of bail to the applicant. 3 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the victim, her mother, her father and her grandfather have been examined before the trial Court, the applicant is in custody since 17.08.2025, and the trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, at this stage, without commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that the 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 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 disposal of the trial. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court in this order shall not affect the trial of the case. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu