Chitrakant Thakur v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MCRC No. 2986 of 2026; decided 13/04/2026 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal; first regular bail application under Section 483 BNSS 2023; Crime No. 237/2025 PS Gurur District Balod; offences under Sections 74, 331(2), 351(2), 65(1) BNS 2023, Sections 7/8, 3/4(2) POCSO Act, Section 66(D) IT Act; minor victim; sexual intercourse on false pretext of marriage; threat to expose obscene photographs; delayed FIR; victim and mother objected through VC from DLSA; bail granted on Rs.25,000/- personal bond with one surety; applicant Chitrakant Thakur; advocates Avinash Chand Sahu and Dharmesh Shrivastava (Dy.A.G.).
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, for appearance as and when directed; Office directed to send a certified copy of the order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith.