Sonkumar Nishad v. State of Chhattisgarh
Bail – Regular bail under Section 483, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
Case brief
What is this about?
MCRC No. 168 of 2025, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 03/02/2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J. First regular bail application under Section 483 BNSS by Sonkumar Nishad (aged about 21) in Crime No.397/2023, P.S. Khairagarh, for offences under Sections 363, 366-A, 376(2)(n) IPC and Sections 4, 6 POCSO Act, 2012; prosecutrix aged 16 years 1 month; charge-sheet filed; custody since 07/09/2024; no previous criminal antecedents; victim and mother consented to bail; bail allowed on Rs.10,000 bond with one surety, with conditions including automatic cancellation on any similar offence. Keywords: regular bail, Section 483 BNSS, POCSO, minor victim, kidnapping, Chhattisgarh High Court.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to applicant Sonkumar Nishad on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like sum, subject to conditions (no inducement/threat/promise, no conduct prejudicial to fair trial, appearance on every trial date, and no similar offence in future failing which the bail order automatically stands cancelled).