1 2026:CGHC:6349 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 803 of 2026 Mahendra Ratre @ Bhanu S/o Shri Bhojram Ratre Aged About 20 Years R/o Kapisda, Police Station - Bamhnidih, Distt. Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station - Bamhnidih, Distt. Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate For the State : Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 04.02.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No. 02/2026 registered at Police Station Bamhnidih, District Janjgir Champa (CG) for the offences under Sections 74, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 296, 351(2), 126(1) of BNS and Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 01.01.2026 at about 16:30 hours near a Mandi Canal, the applicant intercepted the minor victim and with an intent to outrage her modesty, dragged her to an agricultural field and outraged her modesty. On being objected by the victim, he abused her in filthy language and threatened her to life thereby the offence has been committed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that due to old enmity, the applicant has been implicated in the case, the applicant is young boy of 20 years and he has no criminal antecedents. He further submits that the medical report does not support the case of prosecution and the entry of her date of birth in school admission register is doubtful. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 02.01.2026; charge sheet has not been filed and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident the victim was minor and the applicant had outraged her modesty. He submits that the charge sheet has been filed. 5. The victim along-with her mother is present in person and has raised objection to grant bail. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the fact that the trial has not yet commenced and further looking to the over facts situation of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail at this stage. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. Sd/- Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao