2026:CGHC:14485 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 453 of 2026 Umesh Kumar S/o Ashok Kumar Aged About 26 Years R/o Village- Pisaud, P.S.- Janjgir, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant VAIBHAV SINGH versus Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.03.28 15:59:04 +0530 State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Champa, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

27.03.2026

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.103/2026 registered at Police Station – Champa, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

for the offences punishable under Sections 69 of the BNS 2023.

2. The prosecution's story is that he applicant is a resident of Champa and was known to the prosecutrix for approximately one and half year.

The prosecutrix is a major girl aged about 27 years, residing with her mother and working in the Reliance trends showroom at Champa. The applicant and th