1 2026:CGHC:13679 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.2127 of 2026 Santosh Domar S/o Late Ramkhilawan Domar Aged About 29 Years R/o House No.688, Ayodhyapuri Darri, Thana- Darri, Distt.- Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- SHO, Police Station- Balko Nagar, Distt.- Korba (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant: Shri Arvind Prasad, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State: Shri Khulesh Sahu, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 23.03.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.03.24 11:04:30 +0530 2 arrested in connection with Crime No.554/2025 registered at Police Station Balko Nagar, District Korba for the offence under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506(1) IPC as also under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. Prosecution case, in brief, is that the Applicant established physical relationship with the victim under the pretext of marriage since the year 2023 against her wishes. Accordingly, offences under the aforementioned Sections were registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this Application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question for which, he is languishing in jail since 04.09.2025. It is contended that out of 17 witnesses, 2 have been examined. It is further submitted that the victim was working in the Applicant’s organization and the FIR has been lodged only after she left the same. He lastly submits that there is delay in lodging the FIR and trial is not likely to conclude in the near future, therefore, the Applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Non-Applicant/State opposes the bail application and submits that the victim is a minor student, the Applicant is a married man who has uploaded his personal video with the victim, therefore, 3 considering the heinous nature of the offence alleged against him, he does not deserve to be released on bail 5. Victim has appeared along with her father through DLSA, Korba and raised objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the material available in the case diary and the statement of the victim recorded before the Court below, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court does not find it appropriate to grant bail to the Applicant. 6. Accordingly, the application is rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Priya