1 2026:CGHC:16365 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2718 of 2026 1 - Dev Lal Gond Alias Dhoni S/o Shri Rikhi Ram Gond, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Village Badagadee, Police Station- Bamhnidih, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Bamhnidih, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. V.K. Shrivastava, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Swati Raj Gupta, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 09/04/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this Second bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 125/2025, registered at Police Station – Bamhnidih, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 331(6), 75 of BNS and Section 8 of POCSO Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 19.12.2025, the complainant lodged a report to the effect that on 18.12.2025 at about 11:30 pm, the accused/applicant forcibly entered the room of his daughter/victim with the intent to outrage her SOURABH PATEL Digitally signed by SOURABH PATEL Date: 2026.04.09 17:25:20 +0530 2 modesty, caught hold of her waist and arms, and also threatened her to life if she disclosed it to anyone. Based on this, the aforesaid offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that due to previous enmity, father of the victim falsely implicated the applicant. The applicant is a young boy of 20 years and he has no criminal antecedents, therefore, looking to the age of the applicant and nature of offence, he may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that out of total 13 witnesses only 02 have been examined till date, at this stage, looking to the gravity of the offence, the applicant should not be released on bail. 5. Today, the victim along with her father and mother appeared virtually and recorded ‘objection’ in granting bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and also taking into account that out of a total of 13 witnesses, only 2 have been examined till date, I do not find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail at this stage. 3 8. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. 9. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Sourabh P.