1 2026:CGHC:13716 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2238 of 2026 Raju Sahu S/o Fekuram Sahu, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Mohtara, P.S. Nawagarh, Distt. Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. (as per Challan) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through P.S. Nawagarh, Distt. Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Ashish Gangwani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vivek Sharma (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 23.03.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No.319/2025 registered at Police Station Nawagarh, District Bemetara (CG) for the offences under Sections 74, 331(3), 351(3) of BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. 2. As per the prosecution case, on 18.12.2025 the complainant had lodged the report that on 16.12.2025 alleging that when his minor daughter aged about 17 years and 03 months was alone in home, the applicant 2 entered the house and caught hold of her hand with an intent to outrage her modesty and further threatened to her life saying that he will not let her get married any where and if she get married anywhere, he will break the same. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there was love affair between the applicant and victim and the applicant has been falsely implicated when her marriage proposal with another boy was failed. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 11.02.2026; there are total 10 witnesses in this case; trial has not yet commenced and further there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, considering all these aspects the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and she has stated against the applicant in her statement u/s 183 of BNS. 5. The victim was not connected to the VC, therefore, her opinion could not be recorded. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties as also the fact that the trial has not yet commenced, I am inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, this application is rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao