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GOURI MUDALIAR

2026:CGHC:15150 Digitally signed

by GOURI MUDALIAR NAFR Date: 2026.04.02 11:14:36 +0530

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

MCRCA No. 482 of 2026

Chandraprakash S/o Shatruhan Prasad Aged About 33 Years R/o Ward No. 18, Bhatapara, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.)

... Applicant

versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Baikunthpur, District-

Koriya (C.G.)

... Respondent

For Applicant : Shri Manoj Paranjpe, Sr. Advocate with Shri Arpan Verma, Advocate.

For : Ms. Ritika Verma, PL.

Respondent/State For objector : Shri Uttam Pandey, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

01/04/2026

1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.88/2026 registered at Police Station – Baikunthpur,

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District- Koriya (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 69

of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant and

accused/applicant met through a matrimonial site and started talking to each other and as per the prosecution story applicant convinced the victim that he would marry her and they began meeting each other and on 31.10.2025, applicant/accused came to the victim house in Baikunthpur and stayed for two days and made physical relation with the victim and physical relation between both continued until December 2025 and subsequently applicant refused to marry the victim/complainant. The FIR has been registered under section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

2023.

3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the

victim is a major girl aged about 31 years and she was having affair with the applicant and also established physical relationship and when the applicant’s marriage was fixed with some other girl, the present FIR has been lodged by the victim. It is further submitted that the applicant is a permanent resident of address mentioned in the cause title and there is no likelihood of absconding, the applicant undertakes to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court, therefore, he submits that the present

applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail.

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4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non -

applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

5. Learned counsel for the objector opposes the prayer for grant of

anticipatory bail. He would submit that it is anticipated by the applicant that the marriage could not be solemnized due to horoscope of the applicant and the victim could not match but infact the victim was induced by the applicant and physical relationship was established, thereafter present FIR has been

lodged as the applicant’s marriage was settled elsewhere.

6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submission of

learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, also perused the statement of the victim who is a major girl aged about 31 years under Section 183 BNSS, considering the fact that she came in contact with the applicant and they established consensual relationship and when the relationship could not materialize, present FIR has been lodged, considering the fact, I

am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant.

7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that

in the event of arrest of the applicant – Chandraprakash, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on

the following conditions:-

(a) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person

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acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the

Court.

(b) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will

be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial.

(c) The applicant shall appear before the trial C