1 CGHC010200472026 2026:CGHC:30245 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.4845 of 2026 1 - Manikchand Rajwade S/o Ramsahai Aged About 26 Years R/o Anga Pandopara Police Station Patna District - Koriya (C.G.) Applicant (s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Surajpur Police Outpost- Basdei, District- Surajpur (C.G.) Respondent(s) For Applicant (s) : Mr. Surfaraj Khan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, PL Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 16.07.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.280/2026, registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS. Digitally signed by R NIRALA 2 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant came in contact with complainant, a widow lady residing with her parents along with her minor daughter after the death of her husband, and developed physical relations with the complainant time and again on the pretext of marriage but subsequently denied to marry her, thereafter a case was registered against the accused and he was arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in crime in question. He further submitted that the applicant is already a married person residing with his wife and never told the complainant to marry her and she is a major lady as such relationship between them was consensual in nature and he established physical relations with her only twice. He next submitted that the applicant is in jail since 27.04.2026 and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays that the applicant be released on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicant and submits that the applicant is brother-in-law of the complainant and has established physical relations with the complainant time and again on the pretext of marriage. The complainant in her 183 of BNSS statement has specifically levelled allegations against the applicant that he made physical relations with her on the pretext of marriage and 3 subjected her to physical and mental cruelty. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant and gravity of the offence, further considering the fact that the applicant is already a married person and is brother-in-law of the victim and despite the same he established physical relations with the victim on the pretext of marriage time and again and further considering the victim’s 183 of BNSS statement, in which she has levelled the above said specific allegations against the applicant and remained firm, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the applicant at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the regular bail application of the applicant – Manikchand Rajwade, involved in Crime No.280/2026, registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Nirala