1 CGHC010225052026 2026:CGHC:29077 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5359 of 2026 Vikram Singh S/o Panna Singh Aged About 22 Years (Caste Kanwar) Occupation Agriculturist Resident of Village Gahila Gotiyapara Police Station and Tehsil Batouli, District - Surguja C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli District - Surguja C.G. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Seema Verma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.57/2026, registered at Police Station – Batouli, District - Surguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(M), 69 and 88 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, in brief, the applicant and the victim came into contact with each other through Facebook in the year 2022. Thereafter, they exchanged their mobile numbers and started talking to PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.07.12 12:50:25 +0530 2 each other. It is alleged that on 05.10.2022, the applicant established physical relations with the victim on the pretext of marriage and continued to have sexual intercourse with her on several occasions from the year 2022 to 2025. It is further alleged that during the Holi festival in the year 2026, the applicant stopped communicating with the victim and refused to marry her. Thereafter, the victim lodged a written report against the applicant, on the basis of which an FIR was registered against him for the alleged offences. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the victim is a major and had been in a consensual relationship with the applicant for the last five years. It is further submitted that the victim came into contact with the applicant through Facebook and that they had been in a relationship since the year 2022. During the subsistence of their relationship, they established a physical relationship on account of their mutual consent, as a result of which the victim became pregnant. Thereafter, certain medicines were administered to the victim, resulting in the termination of her pregnancy. Learned counsel further contends that the relationship between the parties could not culminate in marriage, and on that pretext, the victim lodged the present FIR. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed and that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 07.05.2026. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable time. Therefore, learned counsel prays that the applicant be released on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case. She further submits that the applicant established physical relations with 3 the victim, as a result of which she became pregnant. Thereafter, certain medicines were administered to the victim, resulting in the termination of her pregnancy. Hence, the applicant is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, and upon perusal of the case diary and other material available on record, it appears that the victim is a major and the parties were admittedly in a relationship for a considerable period, further the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant has been in judicial custody since 07.05.2026, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, hence, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let applicant - Vikram Singh involved in Crime No.57/2026, registered at Police Station – Batouli, District - Surguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2) (M), 69 and 88 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 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. 4 (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 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. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti