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 opposed the bail application on the ground that eight criminal cases including the present one are registered against the present applicant, although while disputing the said fact, learned counsel for the applicant submits that there are only six cases registered against the present applicant.

5. Considering overall facts and circumstances of the case, nature of the offence and custody period of present applicant and the fact that trial may take sufficient time, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail subject to some stringent condition. Thus, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this application is allowed.

6. It is directed that the present applicant Golu @ Abhilash Chikwa shall be enlarged on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned for his appearance before the said Court on all such dates as may be fixed in this regard during pendency of the trial. It is further directed that the applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 480 (3) of BNSS.

7. It is made clear that in case of any subsequent registration of alike offence against the present applicant, it shall be considered as violation of the conditions of this bail order and in that event, the applicant would become dis-entitled to remain on bail under this order and trial Court shall be free to treat this order as cancelled and proceed against applicant further in accordance with law.

8. Accordingly, this M.Cr.C. stands allowed and disposed of.

(RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY)

JUDGE Vin**