Rohit Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC22 Mar 2026MCRC/1761/2026

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What is this about?

Search terms: regular bail; Section 483 BNSS / Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; BNS Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 64(2)(ड); POCSO Section 5(ठ)/6; Crime No.185/2025 Police Station Udaypur District Surguja; minor victim sexual assault pretext of marriage; witnesses turned hostile; bail on Rs.25,000/- personal bond with surety. Case: M.Cr.C No.1761 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, order dated 23.03.2026 (NAFR).

What did the court decide?

Release on regular bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum, to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ¶¶25

Rohit Yadav Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release on regular bail upon 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 regular bail should be granted to the Applicant, arrested for offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 64(2)(ड) BNS and Sections 5(ठ)/6 POCSO in Crime No.185/2025, P.S. Udaypur, District Surguja.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering the submissions of both sides, the statements of the victim and her parents recorded before the court below, the pre-trial detention, and that the trial is likely to take considerable time, the Court inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail without commenting on the merits of the case.

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Key takeaways

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.), order dated 23.03.2026 in M.Cr.C No.1761 of 2026: First regular-bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Rohit Yadav (aged about 18 years), arrested 22.12.2025 in Crime No.185/2025, P.S. Udaypur, District Surguja, for offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) and 64(2)(ड) of BNS and Section 5(ठ) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act, arising from allegations of sexual assault on a minor on 22.12.2024 and subsequent relations on the pretext of marriage. Counsel for applicant noted that of 13 witnesses only 3 (victim, mother, father) had been examined and all turned hostile, the mother stating the victim to be aged about 19 years; State opposed citing minority of the victim. Considering the hostile statements recorded below, pre-trial detention and expected delay in conclusion of trial, bail granted without comment on merits; applicant ordered released on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

2026:CGHC:13678

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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M.Cr.C No.1761 of 2026

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Rohit Yadav S/o Shri Ram Dular Yadav, Aged About 18 Years R/o Gumka, P.S. Udaypur, District Surguja C.G. ... Applicant

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versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Udaypur, District Surguja C.G. ... Non-Applicant

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For Applicant : Shri Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Shri Afroj Khan, 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 15:16:37 +0530

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This is the 1^st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.185/2025 registered at Police Station – Udaypur, District –

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Surguja, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) and 64(2)(ड) of BNS as also under Section 5(ठ) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act.

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According to prosecution story, on 22.12.2025, mother of the alleged victim lodged a complaint at Police Station Udaipur alleging that on 22.12.2024 at about 8:00 PM, the Applicant allegedly took her minor daughter to a house situated near a forest area and committed sexual assault upon her. It has further been alleged that thereafter the Applicant allegedly established physical relations with the victim on several occasions on the pretext of marriage. Based on these allegations, the offences as mentioned above have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence this application.

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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 i.e. the victim, her mother and father have been examined, they have not supported the case of the prosecution and turned hostile. He further submits that the mother of the victim has stated in her evidence that the victim is aged about 19 years. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in jail since 22.12.2025 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

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victim was minor and the Applicant has forcibly taken her away

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from the lawful custody of her parents.

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Despite service of notice, the victim did not appear today.

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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 statements of the victim and her parents recorded before the Court below, further considering the pre-trial detention and also considering that 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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