Ravi Kashyap v. State of Chhattisgarh
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MCRC No. 1097 of 2026 | High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur | Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal | decided 20.02.2026 | Ravi Kashyap v. State of Chhattisgarh (through SHO, P.S. Pathariya, Dist. Mungeli) | first regular bail application under S.483 BNSS 2023 | Crime No. 187/2024 | offences under Sections 137 (2), 87, 65 (1) BNS 2023 and Sections 4 & 6 POCSO 2012 | incident 07.08.2024, missing report by prosecutrix's father | prosecutrix recovered and applicant arrested 28.11.2024, custody since | charge-sheet filed | applicant claims: innocent, no criminal antecedents, consenting prosecutrix, alleged DOB 14.09.2009 (~14-15 yrs) not duly proved | State: 20 witnesses, 12 examined, gravity of offence | bail REJECTED on nature/gravity and material on record | trial Court directed to expedite trial preferably within 3 months | certified copy to trial Court. Keywords: bail rejected, POCSO, BNSS 483, BNS 2023, minor prosecutrix, expedite trial, Chhattisgarh HC.