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Altamas Khan Ansari v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC22 Mar 2026MCRC/1645/2026

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur — M.Cr.C No.1645 of 2026, decided 23.03.2026 by Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J. (NAFR): second regular bail application under S.483 BNSS 2023 allowed in a POCSO/IPC case (Crime No.181/2025, P.S. Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa) involving alleged abduction of a minor victim (2022–2025) on marriage pretext and birth of a child; earlier bail rejected 23.06.2025 in M.Cr.C No.4312/2025; victim appeared through DLSA and raised no objection; release ordered on personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety; no comment made on merits.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted — Applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ¶25

Altamas Khan Ansari Vs State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail granted — Applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicant, arrested in Crime No.181/2025 of P.S. Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa, for offences under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, should be granted regular bail under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Court's answer

On considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court statement of the victim, the pre-trial detention undergone, and that the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, the Court was inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail, expressly without further commenting on the merits of the case.

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Ratio / Principle

The specific considerations weighed by the Court were the Court statement of the victim, the period of pre-trial detention, and the likelihood that the trial would take quite some time for its conclusion.

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Key takeaways

The Applicant is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum, to the satisfaction of the trial Court, for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Second regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Altamas Khan Ansari, arrested in Crime No.181/2025, P.S. Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa, for offences under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act; his first bail application (M.Cr.C No.4312/2025) had been rejected on 23.06.2025 as the charge-sheet had not been filed. The prosecution case was that from 2022 the Applicant took away the minor victim from her parents' custody and subjected her to forcible sexual intercourse till 2025 on the pretext of marriage, following which she gave birth to a child. Counsel for the Applicant submitted that only 3 of 13 witnesses had been examined, that the victim and her father had not supported the prosecution, and that the Applicant was in jail since 15.05.2025; the victim, appearing through DLSA Janjgir with her brother, raised no objection to bail. Considering the victim's Court statement, the pre-trial detention and the time the trial would take, and without commenting on the merits, the High Court (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.) allowed the application and directed release on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum.

2026:CGHC:13677

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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M.Cr.C No.1645 of 2026

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Altamas Khan Ansari S/o Sadare Alam Ansari, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Noorkhanpur, Sant Ravi Das Nagar, P.S. Bhadori, District- Bhadori (U.P.) ... Applicant

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versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa, (CG) . ..Non-Applicant

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For Applicant : Shri Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Shri Tarkeshwar Nande, PL.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board

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23.03.2026

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SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA

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Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.03.24 11:04:31 +0530

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This is the 2^nd bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to

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the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime

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No.181/2025 registered at Police Station – Akaltara, District – Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) IPC as also under Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act. Earlier bail application was rejected vide order dated 23.06.2025 passed in M.Cr.C No.4312/2025, as charge-sheet was not filed.

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The prosecution story is that in the year 2022, the Applicant took away the minor victim from the lawful custody of her parents and subjected her to forcible sexual intercourse till 2025 on the pretext of marriage and thereafter, the victim has reluctantly given birth to a child.

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Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that out of 13 witnesses, only 3 have been examined, the victim and her father have not supported the case of the prosecution. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 15.05.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be granted bail.

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On the other hand, learned Counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that at the time of incident, the victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away from the lawful custody of her parents.

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Victim appeared through DLSA, Janjgir along with her brother

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and did not raise any objection with regard to grant of bail to the Applicant.

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Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the Court statement of the victim, the pre-trial detention and trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed in that behalf.

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C.C as per rules.

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Sd/-

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(Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge

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Priya

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