Harpreet Singh Chahal @ Happy v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
MCRC No. 2846 of 2026; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal; regular bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023 rejected (decided 07/04/2026); Crime No.50/2025 PS Patewa District Mahasamund; Sections 64(1) and 137(2) BNS; Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act; alleged abduction of minor victim from lawful guardianship to Indore on 13.04.2025 and forceful physical relations on more than one occasion against her will; victim's age disputed (applicant's counsel: major per medical and other relevant documents; State: minor, supportive of prosecution); 5 of 19 listed witnesses examined; applicant in jail since 17.04.2025; gravity of offence; victim's elder father's no objection via video conference through DLSA; trial Court directed to conclude trial preferably within 5 months; certified copy to trial Court; applicant Harpreet Singh Chahal @ Happy; advocates Shivendu Pandya (applicant) and Laxmeen Kashyap, P.L. (State).