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Digitally signed by ALLENA ALLENA ANNAJEE ANNAJEERAO RAO Date:

2026.03.27

18:52:51 +0530

2026:CGHC:14609

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

MCRC No. 2307 of 2026 Ravikant Sarthi S/o Nehru Sarthi Aged About 22 Years R/o Kudar,

Baswara Chowki Kedma, P.S. Udaipur, Distt. Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. ...

Applicant

versus

State of Chhattisgarh through P.S. Udaipur, Distt. Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent

For the applicant : Mr. Abhinav Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)

Order on Board

27.03.2026

1. This is second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No.181/2025 registered at Police Station Udaipur, District Sarguja (CG) for the offences under Sections 4, 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 137(2), 64(2)(m) of BNS, 2023. The first

bail application was dismissed as withdrawn on 11.02.2026.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 12.12.2025 the mother of victim lodged FIR alleging that on multiple occasions the applicant committed forcible sexual intercourse with her minor daughter on the

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pretext of marriage and when the victim insisted upon marriage, the applicant has refused her.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that it is clear from the victim’s court statement that she has entirely denied the prosecution case, therefore, she was declared as hostile witness. In her cross examination, she categorically admits that no incident had occurred with her. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 13.12.2025; till date out of total 18 witnesses, only two have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of

case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail.

4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that at the time of incident, the applicant was minor.

5. The victim along with her mother has appeared through VC from the concerned DLSA and expressed no-objection in granting bail

to the applicant.

6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and further looking to the court statements of the victim and her mother as also the fact that the trial is likely to take time, without observing anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to

release the applicant on regular bail.

7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- 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.

Cc as per rules.

Sd/-

(Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)

Judge

Rao

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