IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE

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ON THE 16 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 731 of 2026 AFTAB AHMAD KHAN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Ms. Prakshi Bansal - Advocate for the petitioner [P-1].

Shri Samar Ghuraiya Dy Ga appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-1].

ORDER This is third bail application under Section 483 of BNSS filed by the applicant for grant of bail. Second bail application of the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to renew his prayer after statement of complainant vide order dated 24.9.2025 passed in M.Cr.C.No.42761 of

2025.

2. The applicant has been arrested on 8.2.2025 by Police Station-

Crime Branch, District Gwalior in connection with Crime No.1/2025, registered in relation to the offence punishable under Sections 318 (4), 308 (2), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2) of BNS and section 66 (D) of Information Technology Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the complainant submitted a written complaint at Police Station Crime Branch, Gwalior, stating that on

02.12.2024 at about 11:29 AM, he received a WhatsApp call from an unknown mobile number 7751097412. The caller told him that he