1 2026:CGHC:10506 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1416 of 2026 1 - Jaikant @ Lalla @ Lallan S/o Late Uttam Sada Aged About 18 Years R/o Village- Bariyahi Bazar, Police Station- Bangaon, District- Saharsa (Bihar). (Description Of The Applicant Mentioned As Per Charge Sheet) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station- Deepaka, District- Korba (C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Swati Verma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 28 / 02 / 2026 1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 261/2025 registered at Police Station – Deepaka, District – Korba (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of BNS & Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act. HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.02.28 16:39:40 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution’s case, it is alleged against the applicant that on 19.07.2025, the applicant lured the minor victim and took her along with him. During the course of the investigation, the victim was recovered from the possession of the applicant. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that it is a matter of a love affair, and the applicant and the victim got married to each other and were living as husband and wife. The applicant is in jail since 20.09.2025, and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in the near future; therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the victim is a minor girl, and there is sufficient material against the applicant. There are a total of 17 listed witnesses in this case, and the trial has not commenced yet; therefore, at this stage, he may not be enlarged on bail. 5. The victim and her father are present in person before this Court today and raised their objection to the grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly looking to the material available on record, the evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, the gravity of the offence and also considering the fact that the trial has not commenced yet, at this stage, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to 3 release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 8. Office is directed to sent 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