1 2026:CGHC:17815 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3266 of 2026 Vikash Netam S/o Indrapal Netam Aged About 24 Years R/o Village- Mudagaon, Police Station- Devbhog, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Devbhog, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Shivendu Pandya, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Shri Tarakeshwar Nande, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 20/04/2026 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. 170/2024 registered at Police Station – Devbhog, District Gariyaband (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n) of IPC and Sections 4, 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, the POCSO Act). 2. As per the prosecution’s case, the applicant committed sexual intercourse with the victim on false pretext of marriage and thereby made sexual relationship with the victim. Based on this, offence under Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.04.20 18:21:13 +0530 2 the above sections has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 20.01.2026. He further submits that the victim, who has been examined as P.W.1, has not supported the prosecution case and has turned hostile. He also submits that the victim has not raised any objection if the applicant is granted bail. He next submits that the completion of trial may take some time. Therefore, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application. 5. The victim and her father appeared through V.C. from the concerned Taluka LSA and has raised no objection to grant of bail to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, the victim, who has been examined as P.W.1, has not supported the case of the prosecution and further she has not raised any objection for grant of bail to the applicant and considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 20.01.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, this Court finds that this is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be granted bail. 8. Accordingly, the application is allowed and 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 trial Court. The applicant is directed to appear before 3 the trial Court on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court in this order shall not affect the trial of the case. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani