1 2026:CGHC:8083 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10406 of 2025 Shakti Vishwakarma S/o Jibodh Mistri Aged About 22 Years R/o Village- Bhouri Police Station- Ranka, District- Gadhwa (Jharkhand) (State Name wrongly mentioned in Cause Title of the Order Sheet) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through the Police Station- Ramanujganj District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondent For the applicant : Dr. Prachi Diwan, Advocate For the State : Ms. Vithika Choubey, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 13.02.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No. 69/2025 registered P.S. Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (CG) for the offences under Sections ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.02.13 16:47:34 +0530 2 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m), 65(1) of BNS and Section 4(2), 5(L)/6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 2. As per the prosecution case, the father of victim lodged a report regarding missing of his minor daughter alleging that an unknown person had allured and enticed her away from his lawful custody. On such report, crime was registered and during investigation, the girl was recovered and her statement was recorded. The allegation against the applicant is that he had allured the victim and committed sexual intercourse many times. The applicant was arrested on 15.05.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the victim has been examined before the trial Court and she has not supported the case of prosecution as she has categorically stated that no incident was caused with her; she had gone to her uncle’s house and thereafter her father had lodged missing report. She further submits that though the victim was shown to be minor, but the statement of victim itself shows that she was aged about 20 years and the prosecution has not collected the correct age. She next submits that the applicant is in jail since 15.05.2025; many prosecution witnesses are yet to be examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor; the applicant had forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents. 3 5. The victim girl along with her mother has appeared through VC from the concerned DLSA and they have expressed no-objection to granting bail to the applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, over all facts situation of the case and further looking to the court statement of the victim (P.W.1), without observing anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, this bail 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. Cc as per rules. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao