1 2026:CGHC:26307 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3969 of 2026 Manoj Mahilange S/o Shersingh Mahilange, Aged About 32 Years Resident Of Village Bharni, P.S. Sakri, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Sakri, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent (Cause title is taken from the CIS) ___________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For State-Respondent : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PL ___________________________________________________________ Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 29/06/2026 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.111/2026, registered at Police Station Sakri, District- Bilaspur (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 64(2)(m) of BNS and VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2026.06.29 17:01:17 +0530 2 Section 3(a)4(2), 5(L)/6 of POCSO Act. 2. As per prosecution case, complainant who is father of the victim has lodged the report before the concerned police station that her daughter was gone to ay place from her house without any information given to her parents, but she did not return in the house and no any information was received about the prosecutrix to her relatives. On the basis of said information, police has registered the case against the unknown person and after recovering of the prosecutrix, aforesaid offence registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant contended that the applicant is an innocent and has been falsely implicated in the said case. He further contended that the applicant is in jail since 13.02.2026 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 at the time of incident, age of the victim was 14 years and 04 months who was kidnapped by the applicant. 5. Despite service of notice upon father of the victim, no one appeared on behalf of the victim. 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, this Court is 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