1 CGHC010172072026 2026:CGHC:30721 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4164 of 2026 Anil Kumar S/o Shri Tilak Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Puta, Police Station Udaipur District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Udaipur District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State:Mr. Sourabh Sahu, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 20.07.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.65/2026 registered at Police Station Udaipur, District Surguja (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 69 and 89 of BNS. 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that the victim, aged 23 years, lodged a report alleging that she had been SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.21 11:48:22 +0530 2 acquainted with the Applicant for the last 7–8 years and that they were in a relationship. It is alleged that after her marriage with another person ended within a few days, the Applicant repeatedly established physical relations with her over a period of about four years on the false promise of marriage. During this period, she allegedly became pregnant on three occasions and each time the Applicant induced her to undergo abortion by assuring her that he would marry her later. It is further alleged that the Applicant last established physical relations with the prosecutrix on 15.04.2026, but thereafter refused to marry her and instead proceeded to marry another woman. On the basis of these allegations, the present offences were registered against the Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is contended that the prosecutrix is a 23-year-old married woman and that the relationship between her and the Applicant was consensual. It is further contended that when the Applicant refused to marry her, she falsely implicated him in the present case. It is lastly submitted that Applicant is in jail since 17.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be granted regular 3 bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the material available in the case diary, the fact that the prosecutrix is a major, the contention of the Applicant that the relationship between the parties was consensual and continued for a considerable period, the period of custody of the Applicant since 17.04.2026 and further considering that the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let Applicant-Anil Kumar involved in Crime No.65/2026 registered at Police Station Udaipur, District Surguja (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 69 and 89 of BNS 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/s shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In 4 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/s shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his/their counsel. In case of his/their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant/s misuse/s the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his/their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant/s fail/s to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him/them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant/s 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/s 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/them in accordance with law. 7. 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 Priya