1 CGHC010226332026 2026:CGHC:30405 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5323 of 2026 Dhanpat Singh S/o Shri Siropan Singh Aged About 25 Years Resident Of Village Salka, Schoolpara, Tahsil And Police Station Chirmiri District- Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Of Police - Khadgawan, District- Manendragarh- Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ---- Respondent (Cause title is taken from the CIS) ___________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. Ramsajiwan, Advocate For State-Respondent : Mr. Aman Tamrakar, PL ___________________________________________________________ Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 17/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.220/2025, registered at Police Station Khadgawan, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri- VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2026.07.17 17:04:41 +0530 2 Bharatpur (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 64 of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act. 2. The case of prosecution in brief is that on the pretext of marriage, the applicant had made frequent sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix, who is sister-in-law of the applicant. Resultantly, the prosecutrix got pregnant of two months. On the basis of which matter was registered before the concerned police station. During the course of investigation, the applicant was arrested on 18.11.2025 and after completion of investigation, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further contended that victim and her parents examined before the trial Court as PW- 1, PW-2 & PW-3, wherein they have not supported the case of prosecution and as per their statement, at the time of alleged incident, prosecutrix was major and the applicant is in jail since 18.11.2025, and the trial will take considerable time for its conclusion, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Learned State Counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant. 5. Despite service of notice upon the complainant, no one appeared on behalf of the prosecutrix. 3 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, material available on record and further considering that the statements of the prosecutrix and her parents recorded before the trial Court and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The applicant is directed to appear before the concerned trial Court on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court in this order shall not affect the trial of the case. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Vasant