1 2026:CGHC:15663 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.2160 of 2026 Surendra Lahre S/o Ram Kumar Lahre Aged About 20 Years R/o Gondlihapara, Batra, Thana Pali, District Korba (CG) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State :Shri Karan Kumar Bahrani, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 06.04.2026 1. This is the 1st 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.413/2025 registered at Police Station – Pali, District – Korba, SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.07 12:47:38 +0530 2 Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(ड) of the BNS, 2023 as also under Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, on 12.11.2025, the father of the victim lodged a missing report of his daughter at Police Station Pali, District Korba (C.G.), stating that she had left home on 11.11.2025 without informing anyone. Thereafter, Police Station Pali registered an FIR against an unknown person and during investigation, the victim was recovered on 22.12.2025 from the possession of the present Applicant. Based on the aforesaid allegations, offences as mentioned above, have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that out of 19 witnesses, only 3 have been examined, the Applicant is in jail since 23.12.2025, he is a young boy of 20 years and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents. 3 5. Father of victim appeared in person before this Court on 24.03.2026 and raised objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the Court statement of the victim, the pre-trial detention and trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 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. C.C as per rules. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Priya