Sukhdas Kosale v. State of Chhattisgarh
Bail – Regular bail under Section 483, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
MCRC No. 461 of 2025, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, decided 20/02/2025 by Justice Arvind Kumar Verma. Regular bail sought under Section 483 BNSS 2023 by Sukhdas Kosale (in custody since 10.09.2024) in Crime No. 307/2024, PS Pandariya, District Kabirdham, involving Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M), 65(1) BNS, Section 376(1) IPC and Sections 4(2), 06 POCSO Act; State alleged abduction of the minor victim to Hyderabad and repeated forcible sexual intercourse; bail application rejected. Keywords: regular bail, BNSS 483, POCSO, IPC 376(1), BNS, minor victim, abduction, rejection of bail.
What did the court decide?
In deciding the bail application, the Court had regard to the facts of the case, the nature of allegations, the submissions of counsel and the statement of the victim, particularly the submission that the applicant abducted the minor victim and took her to Hyderabad and committed forceful sexual intercourse with her on many occasions.