Ramesh Bhoye v. State of Chhattisgarh
Criminal Miscellaneous – Regular bail under S.483 BNSS, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; MCRC No. 3599 of 2026; Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.; order dated 06/05/2026. First regular bail application under S.483 BNSS, 2023 by Ramesh Bhoye (arrested 08.11.2025) in Crime No.292/2025, PS Lailunga, Raigarh, for alleged gang rape with 3 co-accused on a minor victim (Ss.115(2), 61(2)(a), 70(2) BNS; S.6 POCSO Act). Victim objected via virtual appearance from DLSA; State cited her court statement and identification parade; Court found applicant's case distinguishable from bailed co-accused Vikas Kumar Bhagat (MCRC No.2595/2026, order dated 02.04.2026) and, citing the victim's court statement, gravity of offence and case-diary material, rejected bail.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances, particularly the court statement of the victim, the nature and gravity of the offence, the material collected and available on record against the applicant, and that the applicant's case is distinguishable from that of co-accused Vikas Kumar Bhagat (who has been granted bail), the Court was not inclined to release the applicant on bail.