1 CGHC010288302026 2026:CGHC:42169 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6851 of 2026 Anurag Singh S/o Kewla Prasad Singh, Aged About 24 Years R/o Village - Champajhar, P.S. Patna, Distt. Koriya (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Patna, District Koriya (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Chetna Sharma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Laxmin Kashyap, P.L. (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. 179/2026 registered at Police Station Patna, District Koriya (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of BNS and Section 4, 6 & 17 of POCSO Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that a missing report was lodged by the father of the victim on 29.06.2026, which was registered against an unknown person. During investigation, the victim was recovered on 03.07.2026 from the company of the main accused – Umesh. The allegation against the present applicant is that he took the victim & 2 main accused on a motorcycle to drop at the nearest railway station on 27.06.2026 and thereafter the police registered the aforesaid offences against the present applicant and co-accused persons. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant would contend that the main allegation against the present applicant is that he dropped the victim and main accused Umesh to the nearest railway station; the charge- sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 04.07.2026; he has no criminal antecedents and further, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some considerable time. Therefore, she would pray that the bail application may be allowed and the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant. She would submit that on the date of incident, the age of the victim was 13 years and there are serious allegations against the present applicant, and therefore, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 5. Victim along with her father appeared through video conferencing provided by DLSA, Koriya, Baikunthpur and she has given consent for grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Having considered the allegation against the present applicant that he dropped the victim and main accused to the nearest railway station; he has no criminal antecedents; charge-sheet has already been filed; he is in jail since 04.07.2026 and further conclusion of trial may take some 3 considerable time, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. 8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with 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 Anjani