Chandrakant Nishad v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail rejected under S.483 BNSS - MCRC No. 2093 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 17.03.2026 by Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J. Offences: Ss. 69, 87, 115(2), 35(3) BNS and Ss. 4 & 6 POCSO Act; Crime No. 238/2025, P.S. Fingeshwar, District Gariyaband. Allegations: sexual intercourse on pretext of marriage; applicant thereafter married another lady; victim aged about 21 years; statement recorded u/s 183 BNSS. Defence pleas: false implication, no injuries in medical report, abnormal delay of over five years in FIR, consensual relationship, custody since 05.08.2025, trial slow (2 of 12 witnesses). Victim objected to bail through video-conference from DLSA; bail denied.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions of counsel for both sides, the overall facts of the case and the court statement of the victim, the Court was not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail, and accordingly rejected the bail application.