1 2026:CGHC:15868 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2563 of 2026 1 - Lal Singh Jadaun @ Mama S/o Prem Singh, Aged About 55 Years, R/o 1099/30 Nanda Nagar P.S. Pardesipur District- Indore (M.P.) Presently R/o Dewas Road Lasudiya Mori P.S. Lasudiya District- Indore (M.P.). ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Thana In-Charge P.S. Chakradhar Nagar District- Raigarh (C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Tripathi, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 07/04/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 499/2025 registered at Police Station – Chakradhar Nagar, District-Raigarh (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 65(1), 87, 238, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. The case of prosecution, in short, is that a missing complaint was lodged by father of the victim at concerned Police Station to the effect that someone has lured his minor daughter and take SOURABH PATEL Digitally signed by SOURABH PATEL Date: 2026.04.07 16:37:07 +0530 2 her away with him. On the basis of the said complaint, crime has been registered against an unknown person. During the investigation, the victim was recovered and the applicant and other main accused person have been arrested. Based on above, an offence has been registered against the applicant and other accused person. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case, with no connection to the alleged offence. He further submits that the main accused is Nitesh Nair, and the allegation against the present applicant is that he assisted the main accused and only kept the victim in his house. He next submits that the victim has been examined, and she has not stated anything against the present applicant. He lastly submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, has been in jail since 19.11.2025, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude. Therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application, submitting that at the time of the incident, the victim was a minor and out of a total of 16 witnesses, only victim has been examined till date; therefore, at this stage, the applicant should not be released on bail. 5. The father of the victim appeared virtually through the concerned DLSA and recorded his ‘objection’ in granting bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and on perusal of the Court statement of the victim, and also taking into account the allegations levelled against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 19.11.2025, out of 16 witnesses only the victim has been examined till date, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, I find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the application is allowed and 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. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Sourabh P.