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2026:CGHC:15056
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2541 of 2026 Ravi Joshi S/o Bhushan Prasad Joshi Aged About 19 Years Village Lanja, Police Station Simga District Balodabazar -Bhatapara (C.G.) Particular Of The Applicant Is Properly Not Mentioned In The Cause Title Of Impugned Order Sheet And Correct Details Is Being Mentioned As Per Charge Sheet
... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through SHO Police Station - Simga, District - Balodabazar -Bhatapara (C.G.)
... Respondent
For Applicant : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
Order On Board 01.04.2026
1. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.468/2025 registered at Police Station Simga, District -Balodabazar - Bhatapara (CG) for offence punishable under Sections 64, 64(2) (m) of BNS and Section 4/6 of POCSO Act. BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.04.02 10:42:50 +0530
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2. The service report of the notice issued to the victim/complainant is still awaited.
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Learned counsel for applicant submits that the victim is untraceable and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this bail application with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial.
4. As prayed for, permission is granted.
5. Accordingly, the present bail application stands dismissed as withdrawn. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai