1 CGHC010170382026 2026:CGHC:28573 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4154 of 2026 Ankush Ogre S/o Manoj Ogre, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Village Kodabhat, Police Station Pamgarh, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.), ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 09/07/2026 1. This is First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 for grant of regular bail to applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.497/2025, registered at Police Station - Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa, (C.G.) for commission of offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 332(b), 87, 65(1), 64(2)(m) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act, 2012. 2. In compliance of order dated 05.05.2026, the victim is present along with her mother through virtual mode from the concerned DLSA, and on being PRAKASH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRAKASH KUMAR Date: 2026.07.09 16:37:58 +0530 2 asked, they have raised ‘objection’ on the application filed by the applicant for grant of bail. 3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, a report was filed at Police Station Shivrinarayan (Crime No. 497/2025) alleging that on 04.11.2025, the applicant entered the complainant's residence and kidnapped their minor grand-daughter, who was under 16 years of age, with the intent to compel or entice her into illicit sexual intercourse. The prosecution further alleged that the applicant took the minor victim to Pune, Maharashtra, where he committed rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault on her on various occasions, without her consent. Based on these allegations, the applicant was charged under the aforesaid Sections. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that FIR has been lodged against the unknown person. He further submits that the victim and her mother has already been examined before the trial Court and they have not supported the case of the prosecution. As per the statements of the victim and her mother, the applicant had not taken the victim to anywhere and had not committed anything wrong with her. He further submits that applicant is in jail since 30.11.2025, charge-sheet has already been filed and conclusion of trial may take some time, hence, applicant may be released on bail. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the statements of the victim and her mother, further, 3 conclusion of the trial may take some time, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that applicant shall be released on regular bail, on his furnishing a bail bond in sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in like sum to satisfaction of concerned Court. Applicant shall appear before trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court in this order shall not affect the trial of the case. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the concerned Trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Prakash