1 2026:CGHC:17225 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2929 of 2026 1 - Ramlal Gond S/o Devaan Kaushik, Aged About 21 Years, R/o - Village Duppi, P.S..- Rajpur, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.). ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. Police Station- Rajpur District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj. (C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Pushkar Sinha, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Ms. Nand Kumari Kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 15/04/2026 1. This is the Second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 242/2025 registered at Police Station -Rajpur, District-Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M) of BNS, 2023 and Section 5(1), 6 of POCSO Act. 2. The first bail application of the applicant was dimissed as withdrawn by this Court on 18.02.2026 in MCRC no. 1230/2026. SOURABH PATEL Digitally signed by SOURABH PATEL Date: 2026.04.15 17:28:33 +0530 2 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 25.10.2025, the father of the victim lodged a written complaint at the concerned Police Station stating that on 24.10.2025, the applicant/accused allured her minor daughter and take her away to another house of the same village. On such report the FIR was registered. During investigation, the victim was recovered from the applicant and he was arrested on 25.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the victim voluntarily accompanied the applicant and was a consenting party, therefore, no offence is made out against the appellant. He next submits that the victim has been examined and turned hostile. The applicant has no criminal antecedents and has been in jail since 25.10.2025 and till date out of a total 16 witnesses only victim has been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor. 6. The father of the victim has appeared through VC from the concerned DLSA and raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. 7. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and on perusal of the court statement of the victim and also taking into account that the applicant has been in jail since 25.10.2025, out of 16 witnesses, only victim has been examined till date, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, I find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail. 9. Accordingly, the 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. 10. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Sourabh P.