1 2026:CGHC:22086 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3225 of 2026 Sachin Nag S/o Tulsiram Nag, Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Kindarwada, Loharpara, P.S. Puspal District Sukma Chhattisgarh (Detail Of The Applicant Has Not Mentioned In Annexure A-1) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Puspal, District Sukma (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. J.K. Gupta, Advocate along with Ms. Sangeeta Soni, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 11.05.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 02/2026 registered at Police Station : Puspal, District Sukma, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that the complainant lodged a report at the concerned Police Station alleging that the victim was having a RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 love affair with the present applicant and during the course of their relationship, the applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on several occasions on the pretext of marriage. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered an FIR against the present applicant for the offence punishable under Section 64(2) (m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the course of investigation, the applicant was implicated in the alleged offence and apprehending his arrest in connection with the said crime. Hence, the present bail application has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged against him. It is further submitted that the victim was in a consensual love relationship with the applicant and during the entire course of their relationship, she never raised any objection regarding the alleged physical relations. He submits that the victim is a major girl and was fully aware of the consequences of her acts and the relationship between the parties was consensual in nature. It is further submitted that the allegations levelled against the applicant are false, baseless and based upon a concocted and fabricated story. He also submits that the police have implicated the applicant without conducting proper inquiry into the matter and, looking to the material available on record, no prima facie case is made out against the present applicant. The Applicant has no criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has already been filed, he is in jail since 19.02.2026, his continued incarceration would serve no useful purpose, and the conclusion of the trial may 3 take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge- sheet has been submitted before the competent Court in the present case. She further submits that the victim has specifically alleged in her statement that the present applicant established physical relations with her repeatedly on the false promise of marriage. It is further submitted that the allegations levelled against the applicant are serious in nature and are duly supported by the statement of the prosecutrix recorded during investigation. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence as well as the material available on record against the applicant, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations levelled against the present applicant, the fact that the victim is a major girl and the material available on record prima facie reflects that both parties were in a consensual relationship, the absence of any allegation of forceful physical relations during the subsistence of their relationship. Further considering the fact that the charge-sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent Court, he has no previous criminal antecedents, and the present applicant is in jail since 19.02.2026 4 and the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, therefore, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let applicant, Sachin Nag, involved in Crime No. 02/2026 registered at Police Station : Puspal, District Sukma, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on 5 the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan