1 CGHC010378212026 2026:CGHC:42380 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1586 of 2026 Jitendra Kumar Banjare S/o Late Kripa Ram Banjare Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Panora, Singhripara, P.S. Baloda, Distt. Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Chandra Prakash Lahrey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Aman Tamrakar, Panel lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 29.09.2026 1. Applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 726/2026 registered at Police Station- Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that the victim lodged a written report in the concerned Police Station alleging that the applicant on the pretext of marriage has committed sexual intercourse with her on 15.06.2025 and ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.09.30 15:16:10 +0530 2 thereafter continuously established relation with her till 08.08.2026. Based on the written report aforementioned crime is registered in which applicant is apprehended. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present crime. He has not committed any offence as alleged. He submits that victim is a major lady of 25 years and even if the allegation of establishing physical relationship is to be accepted it appears that victim is a consenting party, hence no offence as alleged will be made out. He further submits that applicant is working as a contract employee and if benefit of anticipatory bail is not extended to him, he may lost his job. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission of counsel for applicant however, he do not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for applicant with regard to the age of victim i.e. 25 years. 5. Upon putting query, learned counsel for the State submits that there is no criminal antecedent registered against the present applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 7. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties and further considering the age of victim, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to allow this anticipatory bail application. 8. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the crime in question (130/2026), he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on 3 his executing a personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned arresting Officer. Applicant shall also abide by the following conditions: (i)that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigation Officer as and when required; (ii)that the applicant 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/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii)that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv)that the applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 9. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Alfiza JUDGE