1 2026:CGHC:17016 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3137 of 2026 Nagendra Vishwakarma S/o Vinod Kumar Vishwakarma Aged About 25 Years R/o Kirodimal Nagar, P.S. Kotraroad, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate, with Ms. Vidhi Matlani, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Swati Raj Gupta, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 13.04.2026 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.33/2026 registered at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 5(1)d(ii) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.04.15 10:58:26 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution case, acting on information received on 01.02.2026, Police raided the residence of Santosh Soni in Kelo Vihar Colony, PS Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh. During the raid, the applicant was found in a room with a woman. The investigation revealed that the co-accused, Dimpy Ijardar, a tenant of the house of Santosh Soni, allegedly used the premises to run a brothel, bringing women there for the purpose of prostitution. Subsequently, FIR was registered for the said offence and the applicant was arrested on 02.02.2026. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the co-accused was the tenant of the premises where the alleged offence occurred. He contends that the applicant had no knowledge of any illegal activities and had only visited the house to meet the co-accused regarding a property deal, at which point he was arrested by the police. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 02.02.2026 and and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest as it has not yet commenced. Therefore, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that three girls were found at the scene, one of whom is a minor and two of whom are majors. Hence, considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 3 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of offence and the material collected and available on record against the applicant and the fact that the trial has not commenced, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. 8. 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