1 2026:CGHC:15252 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.2342 of 2026 Khirsingh Dhruw S/o Ujal Ram Dhruw Aged About 25 Years At- Barkani PS Deobhog District- Gariyaband C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Ps Deobhog, District- Gariyaband C.G. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Lukesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate through Video Conferencing. For Non-Applicant/State :Shri Khulesh Sahu, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 02.04.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.06 10:35:43 +0530 2 No.317/2025 registered at Police Station – Deobhog, Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh for the offences under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(2) (m) of the BNS, 2023 as also under Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 08.11.2025, the father of the prosecutrix lodged a missing report stating that the victim, aged about 16 years and 07 months, had left her home without information and her whereabouts were unknown. Based on the aforesaid allegations, offences as mentioned above, have been registered against the present 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. He further submits that out of 24 witnesses, 3 have been examined including the victim, who has not supported the prosecution case. He further submits that the Applicant is in jail since 26.11.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further 3 considering the Court statement of the victim, the custodial period and trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed in that behalf. C.C as per rules. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Priya