1 2026:CGHC:23791 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4698 of 2026 Deman Pal S/o Manharan Pal Aged About 20 Years R/o Village - Joratarai, Police Station - Bhakhara, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Of Police Station - Bhakhara District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Deepak Kumar Nishad appears on behalf of Shri Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Amit Verma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 15/06/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, the BNS) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 32/2026 registered at Police Station – Bhakhara, District Dhamtari (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 64 (2)(m) of BNS and Sections 4, 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, the POCSO Act). 2. As per the prosecution’s case, the applicant committed sexual intercourse with the victim after entering the house of the victim and thereby established sexual relationship with the victim. Based on this, Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.06.15 16:40:04 +0530 2 offence under the above sections has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has not committed any offence and has not established any physical relation with her. He further submits that as per the statement of the victim (P.W.1), she has not supported the case of the prosecution as she clearly stated that her actual age is 19 years and has not lodged any report against the accused/applicant. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 30.03.2026. He next submits that the completion of trial may take some time. 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. 5. The victim and her mother appeared through V.C. from the concerned DLSA and has raised no objection with regard to grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, the statement of the victim and further she has not raised any objection for grant of bail to the applicant and considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 30.03.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, without further commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow the instant application. 8. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that the 3 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/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani