1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2431 of 2026 Vishal Kumar Yadav S/o Shri Ramkumar Yadav Aged About 22 Years R/o Vill- Hirri, P.S. Pamgarh, District Janjgir-Champa ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O., P.S. Pamgarh, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 02/04/2026 1. The victim and her father appeared in person and recorded ‘no objection’ in granting bail to the applicant. 2. The applicant has preferred this 1st 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.347/2025, registered at Police Station – Pamgarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64, 64(2)(m), of BNS and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. As per prosecution story, On 04.08.2025, the applicant induced the minor victim and taken her with him and committed sexual intercourse with her on several occasions. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 24.02.2026. SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.04.02 17:35:57 +0530 2 4. 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 the victim was a consenting party. They had a love affair. The victim was joined the company of the applicant on her own free will. They both have performed marriage with each other and were living as husband wife and at present, the victim is residing at the house of the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 24.02.2026, the charge-sheet has not been filed and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the victim was minor, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 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, evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant and the age of victim at the time of incident. Further considering that the charge-sheet has not been filed, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham