1 2026:CGHC:8732 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1368 of 2026 Asif Khan S/o Farid Khan, Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Padavpara, Kota, Thana Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Ratanpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Pandey, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Aman Tamrakar, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 18/02/2026 1. The parents of the victim appeared in person and recorded ‘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. 725/2025, registered at Police Station – Ratanpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for offence SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.02.19 10:41:28 +0530 2 punishable under Sections 64(2)(m) of BNS and Section 5(L)/6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 15.12.2024, the applicant lured the minor victim on the pretext of marriage and had sexual intercourse with her. Subsequently, he threatened to make her photographs viral and continued to have sexual intercourse with her until 06.11.2025. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 13.12.2025. 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 the applicant is in jail since 13.12.2025, out of 11 prosecution witnesses only 1 has been examined till date 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, on the pretext of marriage he lured the victim whereas he was already married to other woman, 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 looking to the statement of victim, 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