1 CGHC010165372026 2026:CGHC:27993 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.3842 of 2026 Sanjay Painkra, S/o Raj Kumar Paikra, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village- Churada, PS Kasdol, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) (Bhatapara Not Mentioned In Impugned Order) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Tendukona, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Shubhank Tiwari, Advocate. Non-Applicant/State :Shri Tarkeshwar Nande, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 07.07.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to 2 the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.112/2024 registered at Police Station - Tendukonda, District Mahasamund for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(2) (m) of BNS 2023 as also under Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act. 2. As per the prosecution case, on 15.11.2024, the father of the victim lodged a missing report stating that his daughter, aged about 17 years 1 month and 24 days, had left the house without informing anyone and her whereabouts were not known. On the basis of the said report, the present crime came to be registered against the Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that as per the statement of father of the victim, the victim is major, the victim and her parents have been examined and they have not supported the case of the prosecution. It is contended that the victim has categorically stated that the Applicant has not established any physical relation with her. It is lastly submitted that the Applicant is in jail since 27.01.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. 3 5. Victim, along with her father, has appeared through concerned DLSA and raised no objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the statement of the victim recorded before the trial Court and the fact that she has not raised any objection to the grant of bail to the Applicant, the pre-trial detention and the fact that the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed in that behalf. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Priya