1 CGHC010369442026 2026:CGHC:42836 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8841 of 2026 1 - Thakur Singh Jangde S/o Shivlal Jangde Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Bemcha, Kharora, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ..Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (S.H.O.) P.S. Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ahishek Sharma, Advocate along with Ms. Preeti Yadav, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 01.10.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this Second Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.356/2026 registered at Police Station Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence under Section 69 of BNS. Earlier bail application bearing MCRC No. 8557 of 2026 was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 15.09.2026. 2) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant and the victim were working at Axis Bank, Mahasamund Branch and were in a 2 relationship from 05.05.2025 to 10.06.2026. It is alleged in the FIR that, though the applicant was already married but he suppressed this fact and established physical relations with the victim on the pretext of marriage, but subsequently refused to marry her. On such complaint, the police registered the offence as stated above. 3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the victim is a married lady working at Axis Bank and was aware that the applicant was a married man. He would contend that the relationship between them was consensual and continued for about one year, from 05.05.2025 to 10.06.2026. It is further submitted that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents; he is in jail since 16.06.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the present applicant suppressed the fact that he was a married man and maintained physical relations with the victim for a period of one year on the pretext of marriage, but subsequently refused to marry her. She would further submit that there are serious allegations against the present applicant in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. She would contend that the bail application deserves to be rejected. 5) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the material available on record, the nature and gravity of the allegations, and the fact that the applicant and the victim were working 3 together at Axis Bank, Mahasamund Branch, and were in a relationship for about one year from 05.05.2025 to 10.06.2026, and further considering the submission that the relationship between the applicant and the victim was consensual, coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 16.06.2026 and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7) It is directed that in 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. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Rekha