1 CGHC010195222026 2026:CGHC:42124 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4639 of 2026 • Durgesh Khute S/o Munna Khute Aged About 25 Years Occupation- Agriculture And Labour R/o Maharajpur, Police Station- Kawardha, District- Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through, Through- Station House Officer, Police Station- Sahaspur- Lohara Outpost- Ranveerpur District Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Amitabh Verma, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 28.09 .2026 1. This is the first 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 No. 25/2026 registered at Police Station Sahaspur Lohara, District Kabirdham (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)m of BNS and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that father of the victim namely Ramphal Sinha, lodged an FIR on 03.03.2026 at 17:38 hours (05:38 p.m.), alleging that the applicant had abducted his daughter, who had gone to her paternal aunt’s house at Village Pailpar to learn stitching and had been missing since SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.29 10:28:29 +0530 2 06:30 p.m. from 01.03.2026. Thereafter, outpost Ranveerpur, Police Station Sahaspur Lohara registered an offence as stated above. On 26.03.2026, the victim was found by the police in the company of the applicant at Village Baghamuda. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the victim and her father have already been examined before the trial Court and they have not supported the case of the prosecution, even suggestions given by the public prosecutor have been denied by them. He would submit that applicant is in jail since 27.03.2026 and trial may take some time for its conclusion. Thus, he would pray for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application. He would submit that the present applicant has two criminal antecedents, which is pending before the learned Trial Court. He would contend that instant application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the present applicant, the fact that the victim and her father have already been examined before the trial Court and have not supported the case of the prosecution at all even they denied the suggestions put forth by public prosecutor, applicant is in jail since 27.03.2026, trial may take some time for its conclusion. Further, the two criminal antecedents of the applicant are pending consideration and are not of a similar nature, therefore, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Accordingly, the regular bail application is allowed and it is directed that in 3 the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant