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2026:CGHC:18446

Digitally

NAFR

signed by

AKHILESH

AKHILESH BEOHAR

BEOHAR Date:

2026.04.23

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

10:32:30

+0530

MCRC No. 3245 of 2026

• Poshan Tekam, S/o Kartik Ram Tekam, aged about 23 Years, R/o

Chikhlakasa, Police Station Rajhara, District- Balod (C.G.)

...Applicant

versus

• State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Station House Officer, Police of

Police Station Akladongari, District- Dhamtari (C.G.)

..Non-applicant

For Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate.

For State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal)

Order on Board

22/04/2026

1.

This is the first 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.03/2025 registered at

Police Station – Akladongari, District Dhamtari, (C.G.), for the offence

punishable under Section 65(1) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita and Section 6

of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant came into contact

with the victim during a marriage function on 23.05.2024, and thereafter

they started talking to each other. It is alleged that, on the pretext of

marriage, the applicant established physical relations with the victim and

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continued to do so on several occasions, as a result of which, she became

pregnant. On the report being lodged to the above effect, the aforesaid

offences have been registered against the applicant.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent

person and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further

submits that the victim, aged about 18 years, has been examined before

the trial Court and has clearly stated that the applicant did not establish

physical relations with her and has not supported the case of the

prosecution. He also submits that applicant is in jail since 13.12.2025, the

charge-sheet has already been filed, and that the conclusion of the trial is

likely to take some time. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant be

granted regular bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail

application.

5.

Victim along with her mother appeared through DLSA, Dhamtari and

raised no objection to the release of the applicant on bail.

6.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the statement of the

victim recorded before the Court, and further considering that the applicant

has been in custody since 13.12.2025 and that the conclusion of the trial

is likely to take considerable time, without commenting on the merits of the

case, this Court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

8.

Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant

shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of

Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial

Court. The applicant is directed to appear before the concerned trial Court

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on each and every date to be given to him by the said Court till disposal of

the trial. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court in this

order shall not affect the trial of the case.

9.

Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court

concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith.

Sd/-

(Radhakishan Agrawal)

Judge

Akhilesh