1 CGHC010247702026 2026:CGHC:29651 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6254 of 2026 Satish Puri @ Bhura S/o Naktupuri Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Girvani, District Shivpuri (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Jaijaipur, District- Sakti (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hariom Rai, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 14.07.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 57/2026 registered at Police Station : Jaijaipur, District- Sakti, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67-A of Information Technology Act. 2. As per the prosecution case, on the basis of a written complaint lodged by the victim, Crime No. 57/2026 for the offences punishable RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was registered at Police Station Jaijaipur against the present applicant, Satish Puri Goswami. The prosecution alleges that the applicant, who is the brother-in-law of the victim’s cousin, namely Anu Goswami, had visited Village Mukta to attend a marriage ceremony, where he became acquainted with the victim. It is alleged that, under the pretext of expressing love and affection towards her, the applicant embraced and kissed the victim and, without her consent, clicked photographs and recorded videos on his mobile phone. Thereafter, the applicant allegedly remained in contact with the victim over the phone and expressed his desire to marry her. When the victim refused his proposal, the applicant is alleged to have threatened her with making the said photographs and videos viral on social media and defaming her reputation. It is further alleged that on 14.01.2026, the applicant uploaded the victim’s obscene photographs and videos on his Instagram account and used vulgar and obscene language, thereby causing humiliation and defamation to the victim. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, the present crime was registered against the applicant under the aforementioned provisions, and he was subsequently arrested. Hence, the present bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case without there being any cogent evidence connecting him with the alleged offences. He further submits that the applicant is the sole 3 earning member of his family and his continued incarceration is causing severe hardship to his dependents. It is also submitted that the investigation has been completed and the charge-sheet has already been filed before the Court of the learned JMFC, Jaijaipur, District Sakti (C.G.), and therefore no further custodial interrogation of the applicant is required. He further submits that from the allegations contained in the FIR itself, it appears that the applicant and the victim were known to each other and were involved in a love relationship. As per the instructions received from the applicant, both of them had solemnized marriage and resided together at the applicant’s parental residence in the State of Madhya Pradesh, and due to subsequent matrimonial and personal disputes between them, the victim has lodged the present report by making false and exaggerated allegations against the applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet reveals that the alleged video was seized from the mobile phone of the victim and not from the possession of the applicant, and similarly, the photographs relied upon by the prosecution were also recovered from the victim and not from the mobile phone or any device belonging to the applicant. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, the applicant is a young person aged about 30 years and is in judicial custody since 25.04.2026, the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge- 4 sheet has been submitted before the competent Court in the present case. She further submits that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature and are supported by the material collected during the course of investigation. It is submitted that, as per the FIR lodged by the victim, the applicant had developed acquaintance with her during a marriage function and thereafter, under the pretext of love and marriage, obtained and retained her obscene photographs and videos and subsequently threatened to make the same viral on social media if she refused to marry him. The prosecution further alleges that when the victim declined his proposal, the applicant uploaded her obscene photographs and videos on his Instagram account, thereby causing grave humiliation and defamation to her, besides subjecting her to repeated threats and obscene abuse over phone calls. She further submits that the statement of the victim under Section 180 BNSS has been recorded during investigation and the allegations made by her remain consistent and corroborate the prosecution case. It is also submitted that the electronic evidence collected during investigation prima facie supports the allegations levelled against the applicant. She further points out that the applicant has a previous criminal antecedent registered in the State of Madhya Pradesh under the provisions of the IPC, which reflects adversely on his conduct. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the nature of the offence involving the dignity and privacy of a woman, the possibility of influencing witnesses, and the existence of criminal antecedents, it is prayed that the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations levelled against the applicant, the contents of the FIR, the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS, the fact that no statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS has been brought on record, the material collected during investigation, the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, and further considering the fact that the charge-sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent Court, he has only one criminal antecedent under the IPC and he is in jail since 25.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, and therefore, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let applicant, Satish Puri @ Bhura, involved in Crime No. 57/2026 registered at Police Station : Jaijaipur, District- Sakti, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67-A of Information Technology Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties in the like amount 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 6 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 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 Rahul Dewangan