ORDER

Heard with the aid of case diary.

This is first application filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail by the applicant/accused, relating to FIR/Crime No.171/2024 dated - not mentioned registered at Police Station - Neemuch Kant, District Neemuch (M.P.) for commission of offence punishable under Sections 500, 384 and 120(B) of IPC.

2. Prosecution story, in brief, is that during 23.09.2023 to 17.04.2024, the applicant made several false complaints to Lokayukt Police, C.B.I. and E.D. against the complainant Ramesh Dak and co-accused Moolchand published the aforesaid compliant in the newspaper and both the accused persons demanded money from the complainant and thereby, the accused persons defamed the complainant. Matter was reported on 17.04.2024.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant/accused submits that the applicant has not committed the offence and has falsely been implicated in the case. The offence is exclusively triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class. He is a reputed person. Police is trying to arrest him and if he gets arrested, his reputation will be affected, therefore, it is prayed that he may be granted anticipatory bail.

5. On the other hand, l