Dhananjay @ Dhannu Yadu v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail - Section 14A(2) SC/ST Act - Criminal Appeal No.653 of 2026 - alleged rape of 42-year-old married woman on 19.11.2025 after paddy-payment dispute - offences under Sections 70(1) and 332 (B) BNS and Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, Crime No.519/2025, P.S. Tilda-Newra, Raipur - victim turned hostile, 6 of 22 witnesses examined - medical report not corroborating prosecution version - no criminal antecedents - custody since 21.11.2025 - trial likely to take considerable time - bail granted without commenting on merits - trial Court order dated 17.02.2026 set aside - personal bond Rs.25,000 with one surety each - High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur - Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J. - 23.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; impugned trial Court order dated 17.02.2026 set aside; Appellants to be released on bail upon furnishing personal bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one surety each in the like sum, subject to appearance before the concerned Court as and when directed.