IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY

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ON THE 20 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 1022 of 2026 GOLU @ ABHILASH CHIKWA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Mahendra Choubey - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Devendra Shukla - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER This is the first application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the applicant for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No.340/2025 registered at Police Station Mangawan, District Rewa (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Section

303(2) of B.N.S.. The applicant is in custody since 16.11.2025.

2. As per prosecution case, applicant along with co-accused have stolen Rs.40,000/- from the bag of the complainant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. It is further submitted that the co- accused person has been enlarged on bail. Trial will take considerable time. Thus, the present applicant may be released on bail subject to some stringent condition.

4. On the other hand, the counsel for the State has oppos