Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MCRC No. 1829 of 2026; Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal; bail application rejected on 23.03.2026; offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(m), 3(5) of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act; Crime No. 72/2025, P.S. Lalpur, District Mungeli; minor victim, age 14 years 3 months per school record; 164 CrPC statement alleging kidnapping and rape; father of victim objected through DLSA; three of 24 witnesses examined; parity plea based on co-accused bail in MCrC No. 7640 of 2025; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:13871 (NAFR).
What did the court decide?
Without commenting on merits, and considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case — the evidence with respect to the age of the victim, that she was aged about 14 years and 3 months on the date of incident, her 164 CrPC statement regarding the incident, and that three witnesses out of 24 had been examined — the Court was of the opinion that the present is not a fit case where the applicant can be enlarged on bail.