ORDER : – They are heard. Perused the case diary/challan papers.

2. This is applicant’s first application under section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 for grant of anticipatory bail, as the present applicant is apprehending his/her arrest in connection with Crime No. 226/2022 registered at Police Station Manavar, District Dhar (MP) for offence punishable under sections 363, 376(2)(k), 376(2)(f), 376(d) and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and also under section 3 read with section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 (herein after referred to as the POCSO Act).

3. The allegation against the applicant is that of abduction and rape with the prosecutrix aged around 17 years and 6 months.

4. Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case by the family members of the prosecutrix, which is apparent from the fact that on 3-3-2022 itself (which is also the date of incident), the FIR was lodged by the applicant against the family members of the prosecutrix at Crime No. 225/2022, for offence under sections 294, 323 and 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that the prosecutrix’s brother