NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2683 of 2026

1 - Om Prakash Banjare S/o Late Anjori Banjare Aged About 32 Years R/o Dharampur, Police Station Navagarh, District Bemetara (C.G.)

... Applicant versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Navagarh, District Bemetara (C.G.)

... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Anukul Biswas, Adv.

For State : Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal

Order on Board

02/04/2026

1. This is the second 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. 296/2025 registered at Police Station – Navagarh, District Bemetara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 64(1) of BNS and Section 4 of POCSO Act.

2. The first bail application of the applicant was dismissed on merit by this Court on 28.01.2026 in MCRC No. 544/2026.

3. As per the prosecution’s case, it is alleged that the applicant, who is uncle of the victim, knowing fully well that the victim was a minor, forcibly committed sexual intercourse with her on 06.11.2025. Based on this, offence has been r