1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 243 of 2026 Deepkant Yadav S/o Gajendra Yadav Aged About 37 Years R/o Rajeev Gandhi Ward No. 33, Jagdalpur, Bodhgath, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Bodhgath, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Manish Nigam, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Laxmeen Kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 20.01.2026 1. The victim/complainant appeared before this Court today through virtual mode from the concerned DLSA and objected 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.590/2025 registered at Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (CG) for the BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.01.21 10:45:50 +0530 2 offence punishable under Sections 67a, 67b of the Information Technology Act, 2008 and Section 15 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, on 15.12.2025, the victim/complainant lodged a complaint to Police Station Bodhghat alleging that she was introduced to applicant in the year 2004 when she was studying in Bastar High School, Jagdalpur. Both began to like each other, and because of their relationship, the complainant became pregnant. In the year 2012, their family members got them married in the Shiv temple of village Karanji and they have a son, named Prashant. Since the year 2013, due to differences between them, they live separately. They do not have any kind of communication with each other at present, due to which the applicant keeps spreading different rumours through different mediums to defame her. The allegation against the applicant is that he edited the photos of complainant and her son and converted it into an obscene video of them kissing each other and shared it on 11.11.2025 by putting it in the status of his WhatsApp mobile number 7999638423 with the intention of circulating it as sexual material to defame the complainant and her son. Based on the said complaint, the applicant was arrested on 16.12.2025. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the complainant is the wife of applicant and that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case due to differences between them. He submits that the incident is said to have occurred on 11.11.2025, whereas the 3 complaint was made on 15.12.2025 and prior to lodging the said complaint, the applicant had made 3 complaints against the complainant on 27.12.2019, 28.12.2020 & 09.12.2025 but the Police did not register an FIR against the complainant. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 16.12.2025 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 charge sheet has not been filed 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 fact that the applicant had lodged 3 complaints against the complainant dated 27.12.2019, 28.12.2020 & 09.12.2025, in the FIR it has been mentioned that applicant and complainant were in love relationship that led to pregnancy, their families got them married in 2012 at the Shiv temple in village Karanji, they have one son but they have been living separately since 2013 due to ongoing differences and also considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 16.12.2025, charge sheet has not been filed and there is all possibility of the trial taking sometime 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. 4 8. Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the 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