IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN

nd

ON THE 2 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 57656 of 2025

HEMANT

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Shri Ashish Singh Jadoun - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Manish Saxena - Public Prosecutor for respondent/State.

ORDER therefore, he may be granted benefit of bail. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. Trial would take a long time. On these grounds, learned counsel prays for bail.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, on

behalf of the applicant seeking grant of regular bail in connection with FIR No.169/2025, registered at Police Station Mragwas, District Guna (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 8/21 of NDPS Act. The applicant is in custody

since 26.11.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that as per the prosecution

story, 15.64 gms of smack has been seized from the possession of co-accused Shrilal Meena. The only allegation against the present applicant is that three persons were riding on the motorcycle and the present applicant was one of them; however, the contraband substance was allegedly being carried in the trouser pocket of co-accused Shrilal Meena. It is further argued that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the matter. It is also contended that since the contraband substance has already been seized from the co-accused, there is no further requirement for the custodial detention of the present applicant, and

3. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent/State vehemently opposed the bail application on the basis of material available in the case diary.

4. Heard the counsel for the parties at length and perused the case diary.

5. Considering the aforesaid, without commenting on merits of the case, bail application filed by the applicant is allowed. It is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with one local surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court for his regular appearance before Court on all such dates as may be fixed in this regard.

6. This order shall remain operative subject to compliance of following stringent conditions by the applicant,:-

a. The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him;

b. The applicant will not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer as the case may be;

c. The applicant will cooperate in the trial and she shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused;

d. The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial;

e. The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer as the case may be;

f. The applicant shall not involve himself in any criminal activity in future otherwise, benefit of bail shall immediately be withdrawn.

g. In case of bail jump, this order shall become ineffective.

7. Application stands allowed and disposed of.

8. A copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for compliance and information.

Certified copy as per rule.

(VIVEK JAIN)

V. JUDGE Adnan