This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C . for grant of anticipatory bail relating to Crime No. 97 of 2024 registered at Police Station Kotwali, District - Sheopur (M.P.) for the offence under Sections 420, 406 of IPC.

Learned counsel for the applicant/accused argued that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. Main allegations are against co-accused Anoop @ Annu Singhal and Deepchand. FIR is not against present applicant/accused. As per prosecution story, Anoop Singhal sold the grains to applicant/accused. He has been arrayed only on account of memorandum of co-accused Anoop. The FIR is registered on account of some dispute in business transaction. However, the matter has already been settled between complainant and co-accused Anoop and Deepchand which is evident from the documents annexed along with I.A. No. 13728/2024 as well as from the order dated 10.05.2024 passed by this Court in M.Cr.C. No.16269/2024. The applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is permanent resident of District Dhaulpur (Rajasthan) and there is no possibility of his absconsion or tampering with prosecution case. Under these circumstances, appli