Rajesh Kamde v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur — MCRCA No. 130 of 2026 — Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal — order dated 03.03.2026 — anticipatory bail application rejected — Crime No.55/2025, P.S. Gudiyari, Distt. Raipur — offences under Sections 137(2), 64, 143, 144 and 61 BNS and Sections 4 & 6 POCSO Act — alleged kidnapping and human trafficking of minor victim — victim recovered 31.03.2025 from Chhatarpur (MP) from co-accused Babu Lal — alleged sale of victim for Rs.1,00,000/- — reliance on Section 183 BNSS statement of victim — applicants Rajesh Kamde and Smt. Laxmi Yadav — advocate Shri Arun Kumar Shukla for applicants; Ms. Supriya Upasne (Govt. Advocate) and Ms. Isha Jajodiya (Panel Lawyer) for State.
What did the court decide?
Having heard counsel for the parties and perused the case diary, the court considered the submissions, the nature of the allegations, the material collected during investigation, the seriousness of the offence, the allegations levelled against the applicants, and the Section 183 BNSS statement and age of the victim, and was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants.