1 2026:CGHC:26037 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3697 of 2026 Kheekram Kewat S/o Chaitram Kewat Aged About 24 Years Caste - Kewat R/o Village Barekelkala Tehsil And P.S. Hasaud Distt- Sakti (C.G.) … Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Hasaud Distt- Sakti (C.G.) ---- Respondent (Cause title is taken from the CIS) ___________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate For State-Respondent : Ms. Nand Kumari Kashyap, PL ___________________________________________________________ Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 25/06/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.17/2026, registered at Police Station Hasaud, District- Janjgir Champa (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 79, 351(2), 238(b), 3(5) of BNS, Section 12 of POCSO Act and Section 66(E) of the IT Act. VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2026.06.25 16:50:09 +0530 2 2. As per prosecution story, the allegation against the applicant is that one co-accused committed forceful sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix and the present applicant had made obscene video and threatened the prosecutrix to viral the said video. On the basis of that mother of the prosecutrix made a written complaint against the applicant and the co-accused. Based on which FIR was registered. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant contended that the applicant is an innocent and he has not committed any such offence. He further contended that only 05 prosecution witnesses out of total 18 prosecution witnesses have been examined before the trial Court and the applicant is in jail since 19.01.2025 and the trial will take considerable time for its conclusion, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Learned State Counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant and would submit that the applicant was made the obscene video of the prosecutrix and was threatening to viral the said video. 5. Pursuant to order dated 23.04.2026, victim and her parents appeared through virtual mode from the DLSA- Janjgir Champa. On being asked, they raised objection for grant of bail to the applicant. 3 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, material available on record and looking to the nature and gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant stands rejected. 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 Vasant