1 2026:CGHC:24965 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 900 of 2026 Ved Prakash Sahu S/o Tularam Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Ganiyari, Post Rasmada, Tehsil and District Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Pulgaon, District - Durg (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19.06.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 437/2026registered at Police Station – Pulgaon, District - Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution case, the complainant lodged a complaint with the police on 06.05.2026 alleging that she and the applicant were in a relationship and had entered into a consensual physical relationship on 20.10.2025 on the assurance/promise of marriage allegedly given by the applicant. It is further alleged that on 04.05.2026, the applicant informed the complainant that he was going to marry another person. Thereafter, PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.06.19 18:13:44 +0530 2 the present FIR came to be registered against the applicant. Since the matter is sensitive in nature, a copy of the FIR is presently not available. 3. It is submitted that I.A. No. 03/2026 has been filed, which is an application for seeking permission to place on record the affidavit of the applicant's father. 4. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the offence in question. It is further submitted that the applicant has annexed a copy of his Army identity card along with the bail application. Learned counsel further submits that the applicant was residing in a house situated in front of the house of the victim, who is a major girl. Both were acquainted with each other and had established a physical relationship. As per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, when her family members came to know about the relationship between the applicant and the victim, she requested the applicant to marry her. However, the applicant refused, and his marriage had already been fixed with another girl. It is further submitted that due to the present case, the said marriage could not be solemnized. Therefore, it is contended that the applicant is entitled to the benefit of anticipatory bail and the present application deserves to be allowed. 6. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. It is further submitted that the applicant has committed sexual intercourse with the victim on the pretext of marriage. Hence, this anticipatory bail application is liable to be rejected. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation made against the applicant and from perusal of the 3 statement, it appears the applicant was residing in a house situated in front of the house of the victim, who is a major girl, both were acquainted with each other and had established a physical relationship, as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, when her family members came to know about the relationship between the applicant and the victim, she requested the applicant to marry her, however, the applicant refused, and his marriage had already been fixed with another girl, further due to the present case, the said marriage could not be solemnized, this Court deems it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 9. 9. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant- Ved Prakash Sahu, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade his from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) the applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) he shall not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Preeti