1 CGHC010220332026 2026:CGHC:29658 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5171 of 2026 Arvind Das Banshal S/o Bhagwan Das Banshal Aged About 23 Years R/o Sonkheda P.S. Tejgarh. District Damoha U.P. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Sakri District Bilaspur C.G. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Shri Leekesh Kumar, Advocate. For Non-applicant : Shri Hrishikesh Sharma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 14/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as B.N.S.S.) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 620/2024 registered at Police Station – Sakri, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 137 (2), 87, 65(1) & 64(2)(m) of B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3(d)/4(2), 5(L)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, the POCSO). 2. As per the case of the prosecution, on 31.08.2024, the prosecutrix/victim went to somewhere without informing anyone and Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.07.14 17:24:39 +0530 2 despite search was made, she was not found anywhere and after suspecting that the applicant/accused lured the victim and taken her away, sister of the prosecutrix lodged a complaint at Police Station Sakri. Based on this, the offence under the aforesaid sections has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 19.12.2025 and that, the trial is going on and it may take some considerable time to conclude, therefore, he may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that the victim was below 18 years old and as per her statement, the applicant committed forcible sexual intercourse with the victim and that, the other prosecution witnesses, who have been examined, have also supported the case of the prosecution case, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. With the aid of D.L.S.A. Bilaspur, the victim and her sister are present and victim has raised objection with regard to grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the material available on record and taking into account that the trial is going on, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 8. Accordingly, the application filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. is rejected at the admission stage. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for information. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani