IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDEEP N. BHATT

th

ON THE 8 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 60732 of 2025

VINAYRAJ

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Ashish Kumar Dheemar - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Atul Dwivedi - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER

This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of

BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail relating to FIR/Crime No.362/2024, registered at Police Station- Majhgawan District Jabalpur (M.P.) for commission of offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 78, 64(2)(m) of B.N.S. & Section 5(L)/6, 11(IV)/12 of POCSO Act. Applicant is in

detention since 03.11.2025.

2. As per prosecution, on 26.11.2024, the father of the victim lodged a

written report alleging that when he returned back from field, he found his daughter was missing and after search, she did not received, therefore, he

made a report to the concerned police station. F.I.R was registered. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

4. It transpires from the case diary that notice has already been served

to the victim, which is received by the father of the victim.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn my attention towards the court statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, whereby she has stated that she has left her house with a view to fled away with some other person and when she was waiting at the railway station in the midnight, the present applicant has met her there and at that point of time, she willingly went with him at his residence and thereafter, as she was attracted towards the present applicant, she entered into the marriage with the applicant and staying with the family members of the applicant. After some months, when cousin brother of the complainant met her, thereafter father and mother of the complainant came to the place where the complainant was staying and took her with them, thereafter she has filed the present complaint. Counsel for the applicant has also submitted that the complainant is aged about more than 17 years and four months at the time of incident and as such, she has willingly left her house with a view to elope with some other person, and thereafter, she came into the contact of present applicant and got married with him. Now charge sheet has already been filed. The present applicant is behind bars since 03.11.2025. Trial will take considerable time to conclude. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on bail.

6. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant and prays for rejection of the bail application.

7. Considering the statement of the victim and overall facts and circumstances of the case, but without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, this bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of bail filed on behalf of applicant, stands allowed.

8. It is directed that applicant be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, for his regular appearance before the trial Court during trial with a condition that he shall remain present before the concerned Court on all the dates fixed by it during trial. He shall abide by all the conditions enumerated under Section Section 480(3) of BNSS, 2023.

9. However, it is made clear that if applicant is found involved in any other case of similar nature during trial, this order shall stand automatically cancelled and police and trial Court shall be at liberty to commit him in jail.

10. This order shall be effective till the end of the trial. However, in case of bail jump and breach of any of the conditions of bail, it shall become ineffective.

Certified copy as per rules.

(SANDEEP N. BHATT)

JUDGE b