1 2026:CGHC:14050 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2320 of 2026 1 - Durga Korwa S/o Late Khisori Korwa Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Banour, Police Station - Balrampur, District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 24/03/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First 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.170/2024, registered at Police Station – Balrampur, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 332(B), 65(2) of BNS and Section 5(M)/6 of POCSO Act. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, it is alleged against the applicant that on 17.11.2024, the applicant entered the house of the complainant and committed rape and penetrative sexual assault against the innocent minor girl, who was aged about 7 years HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.03.24 17:29:12 +0530 2 and 2 months. 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 the crime in question. He further submits that there is a land dispute between the parties and therefore, a false report has been lodged against the applicant. He also submits that 6 witnesses, out of 12 witnesses, including the victim, have been examined. The applicant is in jail since 18.11.2024, and the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant committed a heinous offence with a minor girl aged about 7 years, and the medical report also supported the alleged incident; therefore, at this stage, looking to the gravity of the offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 5. The victim and her parents appeared through V.C. from the concerned DLSA and recorded no objection to grant of bail to the applicant. 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 and looking to the material available on record against the applicant and also looking to the gravity of the offence and the fact that 6 witnesses, including the victim have been examined before the trial Court, but depositions have not been filed by the counsel for the applicant, at this stage, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 8. However, considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 18.11.2024 and only 6 witnesses out of 12 witnesses have been examined till date, the concerned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as 3 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 month from the receipt of the copy of this order. 9. 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