1 2026:CGHC:24346 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 836 of 2026 Sushil Narayan Sharma S/o Prakash Prasad Sharma Aged About 54 Years R/o Street No. -2 Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Chikhli Ward No. 6, Rajnandgaon, P.S. O.P. Chikhli Tahsil And District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal and Mr. S.S. Barik, Advocates. For Non-applicant/State : Dr. Sourabh K. Pande, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 17.06.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 231/2026, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 75 and 79 of the BNS and Section 12 of the POCSO Act. 2. As per the prosecution story in brief, is that on 07.05.2026, at around 6:00 PM, the applicant called in the mobile of the victim and made obscene conversation with her and also proposed for physical relation RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 with her. Thereafter, the FIR was registered against the applicant. Hence, this application. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant happens to be a teacher and has been leading his service for the last 30 years, and there is no complaint against him of similar nature excepting the present one. It is further submitted that the reason for false implication is that the victim used to meet with one boy during school hour and she also used to bring mobile in school premises and after knowledge of the same, the applicant has given warning to her and also told the victim not to bring mobile phone in school. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, it transpires that the applicant has made a contact with the victim through mobile phone call, and has made obscene conversation and also proposed for physical relation with her. Therefore, the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant is liable to be rejected. 5. The complainant/Father of the victim has appeared through video conferencing, and he has objected the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 3 7. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, allegations levelled against the applicant in the FIR, and as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, it transpires that the applicant has made a contact with the victim through mobile phone call, and has made obscene conversation and also proposed for physical relation with her, thus, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the Second Anticipatory Bail application of the applicant – Sushil Narayan Sharma, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Crime No. 231/2026, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 75 and 79 of the BNS and Section 12 of the POCSO Act, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar