IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE

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ON THE 16 OF OCTOBER, 2025 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 47616 of 2025 SONIL JAIN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Jai Prakash Mishra - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Samar Ghuraiya - Public Prosecutor for the State.

ORDER The applicant has filed this first application under Section 482 of BNSS/438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail. Applicant apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No.447/2025 registered at Police Station Aron, District Guna for the offence punishable under Section 112, 49 of BNS and Section 4(A) of the Public Gambling Act.

As per prosecution story, it is alleged against the applicant/accused Sonil Jain that, along with co-accused Gagan Sikarwar and Ishu Sharma, he formed a group or acted as a member of a gang and, on 21.09.2025, during the India–Pakistan cricket match, engaged in online betting, thereby had committed a minor organized offence punishable under Section 4(A) of the Public Gambling (Madhya Pradesh) Act, 1976, read with Sections 112 and

49 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Learned counsel for the applicant