1 2026:CGHC:15664 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.2243 of 2026 Jay Minj @ Chhote Bhanta @ Natwa S/o Santosh Minj Aged About 19 Years Resident Of Village- Kantiprakashpur, Police Station- Kotwali, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station- Batauli, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Ms. Seema Verma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State :Ms Vitika Choubey, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 06.04.2026 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: 2026.04.07 12:47:39 +0530 2 No.56/2025 registered at Police Station – Batauli, District – Surguja, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(F), 64(1) and 64(2)(M) of the BNS, 2023 as also under Section 5(L)/6 of POCSO Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the Applicant has eloped the victim, detained her and during the course of detention, has committed sexual intercourse with her. 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. She further submits that there is a delay in lodging of the FIR, out of 16 witnesses, only 2 have been examined and on account of a family feud, the victim has lodged a false report against the present Applicant, who is her cousin. She lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 24.05.2025, he is a young boy of 19 years 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. It is further submitted that the victim 3 has supported the prosecution case in her statement before the Court below. 5. On 27.03.2026, victim appeared through concerned DLSA along with her father and did not raise any objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the Court statement of the victim, the pre-trial detention, delay in lodging of the FIR 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