1 CGHC010216392026 2026:CGHC:28693 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 840 of 2026 Samrat Darro S/o Late Shri Indal Darro Aged About 61 Years R/o House No. 108, Schoolpara Kurri, Thana- Korar, Distt.- North Baster Kanker (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Korar, District – North Baster Kanker (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocates. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 09.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 44/2026, registered at Police Station – Korar, District – North Baster Kanker (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 64(1), 64(2)(m), 332(b) and 351(2) of the BNS. 2. As per the prosecution story in brief, is that complainant the victim, aged about 40 Years a widow lady lodged the written report against the applicant at P.S.-Korar, with the averment that her husband died and she alone residing at village Kurri her son is studying pout station and on 07.02.2026 at night appellant entered in her house committed sexual intercourse with her and thereafter continued the relation for about 3 months lastly on 18.04.2026 applicant entered in her house RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 and committed the intercourse wither threatened her to not disclose the incident to anyone otherwise he will kill her with Kala Jadu, further averment is that she went to village Bhodiya in the house of relative and informed the incident thereafter lodge the written report on Crime No. 44/2026 is sought to arrest the 16.05.2026. Hence, this application. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant has argued that as per the victim the first incident was taken place on 07.02.2026 and last incident was taken place on 18.04.2026 but she did not disclose to anyone and all of sudden on 16.05.2026, a written report has been lodged and no explanation for delay is given by the victim as to why she did not made the complaint about 1 month. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, the victim has categorically levelled the allegation of rape against the applicant, and it is stated that the victim happens to be a widow lady and in the night of 07.02.2026 the applicant entered her house and committed sexual intercourse with her and thereafter continued the crime for about 3 months, and lastly on 18.04.2026, the applicant again entered her house and committed rape on her and it is stated that the applicant was threatening the victim for not to disclose anyone about the incident otherwise he will kill her and when the victim went to Village Bhodiya in her relative’s house, she informed them about the incident. Therefore, the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant is liable to be rejected. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, allegations levelled against the applicant in the FIR, and as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, the victim has categorically made the allegation of rape against the applicant, and it is stated that the victim happens to be a widow lady and in the night of 07.02.2026 the applicant entered her house and committed sexual intercourse with her and thereafter continued the crime for about 3 months, and lastly on 18.04.2026, the applicant again entered her house and committed rape on her and it is stated that the applicant was threatening the victim for not to disclose anyone about the incident otherwise he will kill her and when the victim went to Village Bhodiya in her relative’s house, she informed them about the incident, thus, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail application of the applicant – Samrat Darro, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Crime No. 44/2026, registered at Police Station – Korar, District – North Baster Kanker (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 64(1), 64(2)(m), 332(b) and 351(2) of the BNS, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar