Radhe @ Radheshyam v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), MCRC No. 839 of 2025, decided 27/02/2025 by Justice Arvind Kumar Verma (neutral ID 2025:CGHC:9919). Regular bail granted under Section 483 BNSS to Radhe @ Radheshyam, in custody since 10.11.2024 in Crime No. 753/2024, P.S. Kharora, Raipur, booked under Section 74 BNS and Section 8 POCSO Act, 2012 for alleged attempt to outrage modesty of a 13-year-old girl via obscene words; victim and father reportedly turned hostile; charge sheet filed, trial expected to take long. Release on personal bond Rs. 10,000/- with one surety plus anti-tampering and no-contact conditions. Advocates: Shivam Agrawal (applicant); Karan Kumar Bahrani, PL (State); Anil Pandey appeared as Amicus Curae for the victim. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the applicant on execution of a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court, subject to conditions: (i) regular appearance before the trial court unless exempted; (ii) no attempt to tamper with prosecution witnesses; (iii) no communication/contact in any manner with the prosecutrix, her family members and the witnesses cited in the charge sheet, directly or indirectly.