1 2026:CGHC:5079 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 525 of 2026 Deepak Chandra @ Dileshwar S/o Bharatlal Chandra Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Andola, P.S. Kosir, Distt. Sarangarh Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Kosir, Distt. Sarangarh Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Vikram Pratap, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Vithika Choubey, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 29.01.2026 1. The victim appeared before this Court today in person and expressed her no-objection in granting bail to the applicant. 2. 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.243/2025 registered at Police Station Kosir, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.01.29 18:16:16 +0530 2 (CG) for offence punishable under Section 64(2-M) of BNS and Section 5(l)/6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the applicant is that knowing well that the victim was a minor, he had sexual intercourse with her on several occasions on the pretext of marriage and also took her to Delhi on the pretext of marrying her and had sexual intercourse with her. On report being lodged in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 24.11.2025. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that the victim was major at the time of incident, she was a consenting party and she had gone with the applicant of her own will. He submits that the victim has been examined before the trial Court and she has not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. The victim has also expressed her no-objection in granting bail to the applicant. He further submits that there are total 16 witnesses out of which only 2 witness i.e. the victim and her mother have been examined till date, the applicant is in jail since 24.11.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest. Therefore, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 5. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that the victim was minor at the time of 3 incident and considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the court statement of the victim and also considering the facts that the victim has expressed her no- objection in granting bail to the applicant, out of total 16 witnesses only the victim and her mother have been examined so far, the applicant is in jail since 24.11.2025 and there is all possibility of the trial taking considerable time for its final conclusion, this Court is of the opinion that prima facie a case for grant of bail to the applicant has been made out. 8. Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the present Applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. The applicant is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till completion of the trial. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Khatai JUDGE