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NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-IND:37965

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

ON THE 29^th OF DECEMBER, 2025

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 60011 of 2025

BHANWARLAL KATARA

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Sy. Fardin Meer - Advocate for the petitioner [P-1].

Shri Tarun Pagare GA appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-

1].

ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the State has informed that the

prosecutrix has been duly informed about filing of this bail application.

2. This first application has been filed by the applicant under

Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Crime

No.146/2025 registered at Police Station - Raoti, District Ratlam (M.P.)

for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m) of the

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 5L & 6 of Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences Act. The applicant is in custody since

11.05.2025.

3. Heard the arguments.

4. Perused the grounds for grant of bail stated in the application,

Signature Not Verified

Signed by: HARIKUMAR

NAIR

Signing time: 12/31/2025

3:19:55 PM

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case diary and the relevant material on record.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant, in addition to the grounds

mentioned in the application, submits that the applicant is falsely

implicated. The prosecutrix has not made any allegation against the

applicant in the statement recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C. The

applicant is aged about 28 years. There is no likelihood of tampering

with the remaining evidence by the applicant for the reason that the

material prosecution witnesses have been examined. Applicant is not

capable to influence the remaining witness as he is a labourer. Jail

incarceration is causing hardship to the young applicant and his family

members. Applicant is ready to cooperate in further trial.

6. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes

the application on the ground of gravity of alleged offence. However,

after going through the case diary, he fairly states that no criminal

antecedent is reported against the applicant.

7. From perusal of the case diary and the statement of the

prosecutrix recorded under section 164 of the Cr.P.C it is reflected that

the applicant and the prosecutrix were in a relationship. The applicant is

in custody since 11.05.2025. Thus, taking into consideration the totality

of the circumstances of the case and the age of the applicant, in the light

of aforestated facts, but without commenting on the merits, this Court is

inclined to release the applicant on bail. Thus, the application is

allowed.

Signature Not Verified

Signed by: HARIKUMAR

NAIR

Signing time: 12/31/2025

3:19:55 PM

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8. Accordingly, it is directed that applicant shall be released on

bail in connection with Crime, as mentioned in first paragraph of this

order, upon furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees

Fifty Thousand only) with one surety of the same amount to the

satisfaction of the Trial Court, for compliance with the following

conditions : (For convenience of understanding by accused and surety,

the conditions of bail are also reproduced in Hindi as under):-

(1) Applicant shall remain present on every date of hearing as

may be directed by the concerned court;

(1) आवेदक संबंिधत (cid:12)यायालय के िनद(cid:17)शानुसार सुनवाई क(cid:22) (cid:23)(cid:24)येक

ितिथ पर उप(cid:28)(cid:29)थत रहेगा ।

(2) Applicant shall not commit or get involved in any offence

of similar nature;

(2) आवेदक समान (cid:23)कृित का के ाई अपराध नह(cid:36)ं करेगा या उसम(cid:37)

स(cid:28)(cid:38)मिलत नह(cid:36)ं होगा ।

(3) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any

inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with

the facts of the case so as to dissuade them/him/her from

disclosing such facts to the Court or to the police officer;

(3) आवेदक (cid:23)करण के त(cid:41)य(cid:42) से प(cid:43)रिचत (cid:45)कसी (cid:47)य