1 2026:CGHC:17012 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2900 of 2026 1 - Ajay Kenwat S/o Shri Paharu Kenwat, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Chorhadevri Police Station Ratanpur And District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Ratanpur, District Bilaspur(C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Mr. Akash Agrawal, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 13/04/2026 1. This is the first 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. 566/2025 registered at Police Station - Ratanpur, District-Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(m), 89 of BNS, 2023 and Section 3(a), 4(2), 5(L)/6, 5(j)(ii)/6 of POCSO Act. 2. The prosecution's case, in short, is that the applicant allegedly committed sexual intercourse with the victim on several occasions on false pretext of marriage. On report being made in SOURABH PATEL Digitally signed by SOURABH PATEL Date: 2026.04.14 13:40:19 +0530 2 this regard, an offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated due to a family dispute between the applicant and the victim's family, with no connection to the alleged offence.He further submits that the victim and her mother have been examined and haven't stated anything against the applicant. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is in jail since 02.09.2025 and till date out of a total 22 witnesses, only 03 have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of the incident, the victim was a minor 5. Despite service of notice, the victim is not present before this Court. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and on perusal of the court statements of the victim and her mother, and also taking into account that the applicant is in jail since 02.09.2025, out of 22 witnesses, only 03 have 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. 3 8. 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. 9. 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.