1 2026:CGHC:18088 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.3291 of 2026 Sahil Jaiswal S/o Shri Kamod Jaiswal Aged About 22 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Malhar O.P. Malhar, P.S. Masturi, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Masturi (O.P. Malhar), District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Virendra Verma on behalf of Shri Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocates. For Non-Applicant/State :Shri Aman Tamrakar, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 21.04.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.22 13:35:00 +0530 2 No.657/2025 registered at Police Station – Masturi (OP Malhar), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(2)(M)) of BNS as also under Sections 5(L) & 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, the complainant i.e. father of the prosecutrix, lodged a report stating that his daughter had left home on the pretext of using the restroom but did not return. After waiting for about half an hour, the family searched the nearby area and made inquiries from relatives and acquaintances, but her whereabouts could not be traced. Based on the aforesaid allegations, offences as mentioned above, have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the victim has not supported the case of the prosecution and completely turned hostile. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 10.11.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents. 3 5. Victim appeared through concerned DLSA along with her father and did not raise any objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the Court statement of the victim, the pre- trial detention and trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.20,000/- 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. C.C as per rules. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Priya