Gajendra Kumar Vishwakarma v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, MCRC No. 10265 of 2025, decided 05.01.2026 by Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. First regular bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. by Gajendra Kumar Vishwakarma, arrested 22.06.2025 in Crime No. 88/2025, P.S. Magarload, District Dhamtari, for offences under Sections 87, 137(2), 64(2)(M+) of BNS 2023 and Section 6 of POCSO Act. Victim appeared virtually from DLSA Dhamtari per order dated 12.12.2025 and objected to bail. Applicant's side: victim a major, consensual elopement, statement made under parental pressure. State's side: applicant already married with two children; victim's Section 183 BNSS 2023 statement disclosed forceful sexual intercourse. Court weighed nature of allegation, investigation material, victim's age and applicant's marital status and rejected bail. Keywords: bail rejected, POCSO Section 6, BNS 87/137(2)/64(2)(M+), BNSS 483, BNSS 183, minor victim report, consensual vs forced intercourse claims, Dhamtari, Magarload, virtual appearance DLSA.