1 CGHC010246892026 2026:CGHC:39247 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5804 of 2026 Sukhnandan Pando S/o Samay Lal Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Charcha Basti P.S. Charcha Tehsil Baikunthpur District Korea C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Charcha District Korea C.G. ... Respondent For applicant : Ms. Neelam Khan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Tarkeshwar Nande, PL. SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 07/09/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 152/2025 registered at Police Station Charcha District Korea C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 64 (1), 64 (2) (ड), 87 of GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.09.09 10:56:59 +0530 2 BNS and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act, 2012. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police received a complaint on 01/08/2025 alleging that the applicant used to visit his relative’s house which is situated in victim's neighborhood, during that time he met victim and both came to know each other. On 10/01/2025 at about 8-9 PM the present applicant expressed his liking for victim and about 9 PM took the victim to his relative's house and thereafter established physical relation with her on the pretext of marriage, hence the first information report (F.I.R.) has been lodged on 01/08/2025 for aforesaid offences. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this crime, he has not committed any offence of sexual assault with the victim. She would submit that the victim was not minor and she was major on the date of incident, she eloped with the applicant on her own free will and consent. She would submit that the applicant is in jail since 02/08/2025 and conclusion of trial may take some time, therefore, he be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the submission of learned counsel for the applicant and he would submit that the applicant is already a married person and on the pretext of marriage, he developed sexual relationship with the victim and thereafter she became pregnant also. 5. Victim and her brother appeared virtually before this Court from DLSA Koria, Baikunthpur and stated that they have objection in grant of bail to the applicant. 3 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the nature of allegation levelled against the applicant who is already a married person, I do not find present to be a fit case to allow this application. 8. Accordingly, the bail application filed on behalf of the applicant is dismissed. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge gouri