1 CGHC010183842026 2026:CGHC:28580 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4685 of 2026 Sonu Majhwar S/o Bodu Majhwar Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Laigu, P.S. Batauli, Tehsil Batauli, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Officer In Charge, Batauli, P.S. Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Ms. Jigyasa Singh, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 25/2026 registered at Police Station Batauli, P.S. Distt. Surguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.07.10 11:02:23 +0530 2 Sections 69 of BNS and Section 67 A of Information Technology Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on the false promise of marriage and thereafter threatened to make her private video public to continue exploiting her sexually. It is further alleged that the applicant uploaded the said video on social media, following which he was arrested during the course of investigation. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. She further submits that the allegations arise out of a consensual relationship between the applicant and the victim, who were admittedly in a relationship for the last five years, and the present case has been given a criminal colour due to subsequent personal disputes. She also submits that there is an unexplained delay in lodging the FIR despite the alleged incidents having continued over several months, which casts a serious doubt on the veracity of the prosecution case. The applicant is in jail since 15.04.2026, the applicant has no criminal antecedent, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, she prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail 3 application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on the false promise of marriage, threatened to circulate her private video, and subsequently uploaded the same on social media, therefore the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 15.04.2026, the fact that though the applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on the false promise of marriage, threatened to circulate her private video, and subsequently uploaded the same on social media, but considering the fact that the applicant and victim were in consensual relationship for last five year, on account of which they established physical relationship, wherein victim was the consenting party and when their relationship could not materialized, she lodged present FIR against the applicant to harass him, also considering the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent and charge- sheet has been filed, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 4 8. Let the Applicant-Sonu Majhwar, involved in Crime No. 25/2026 registered at Police Station Batauli, P.S. Distt. Surguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 69 of BNS and Section 67 A of Information Technology Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the 5 opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Abhishek