1 CGHC010255752026 2026:CGHC:27982 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1040 of 2026 1 - Rajesh Kumar Tigga S/o Shri Nirmal Tigga Aged About 32 Years Caste- Uraon, R/o Village- Shaktinagar, Jarahi, Police Station And Tahsil- Bhatgaon, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ...Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) … Respondent For Applicant : Mr. R.R. Soni, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.07.2026 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. 408/2026 registered at Police Station – Ambikapur, Surguja 2 (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 69 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that in the year 2022, the applicant's aunt was working as a peon in the same school where the victim was employed as a cashier and the victim's mother was also working as a peon. During the course of their employment, the victim's mother and the applicant's aunt became acquainted with each other. It is alleged that in November, 2025, the applicant's aunt gave proposal of applicant’s marriage to the victim’s mother and also provided the applicant's mobile number to the victim. Thereafter, the victim started talking to the applicant, and a love affair developed between them. It is further alleged that on 02.02.2026, the applicant took the victim to his aunt's house and established physical relations with her. Thereafter, the applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on several occasions at different places. It is further alleged that on 15.02.2026, the applicant's family members visited the victim's house with a proposal for marriage; however, subsequently, the applicant refused to marry the victim. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, an offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, was registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It has been 3 argued by learned counsel that the victim is a major girl and was in contact with the applicant, and thereafter, they were in talking terms. It has been further submitted by learned counsel that the parties developed a physical relationship; however, the proposed marriage could not materialise, therefore, the present FIR has been lodged against the applicant. He also submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents except the present, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of dispute and material available in case diary, and the facts that though the applicant is alleged to have established physical relationship with the victim on multiple occasions on false pretext of marriage and later on refused to marry her, but victim was a major girl at the time of incident and she was acquainted with the applicant since 2021, there was a consensual relationship between them, wherein she was the consenting party and when their relationship could not be materialized, present FIR has been lodged by the victim against the applicant to harass him, also considering the statement of 4 victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, as such, without further commenting anything on merits, this Court find it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Rajesh Kumar Tigga, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he 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 him 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 him 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 himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE pekde Digitally signed by VIJAY BHARATRAO PEKDE Date: 2026.07.08 16:36:41 +0530