1 2026:CGHC:5468 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 592 of 2026 Sushant Dehre S/o Sanjay Dehre Aged About 20 Years R/o Mulmula, Police Station- Chandnu, District Bemetara C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Chandnu, District Bemetara C.G. ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Vipin Singh Thakur, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 31/01/2026 1. The victim along with her grand father appeared virtually through concerned DLSA 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. 38/2025, registered at Police Station – Chandnu, District- Bemetara (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m) & 87 of BNS and Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that the accused/applicant enticed minor victim and committed sexual intercourse with her. Based on SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.02.02 11:36:50 +0530 2 above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 19.07.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. There was a love relationship between the applicant and the victim and she herself joined the company of the applicant on her own free will. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 19.07.2025, out of 18 prosecution witnesses, only 1 has 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, she supported the case of prosecution, 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 against the applicant, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. 9. However, considering the fact that the Applicant is in jail since 19.07.2025, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the Trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham