IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR

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ON THE 13 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 56254 of 2025 DANISH MIRZA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sankit Kumar Atulkar - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Romil Verma -GA appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-1].

ORDER

1] They are heard and perused the case diary.

2] This is the applicant's first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of Cr.P.C. as he is implicated in connection with Crime No.353/2025 (RCT/1172/2025) registered at Police Station Khargone, District- Khargone (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 140(4), 142, 64(1), 351(3), 3/5 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 3/5 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021. The applicant is in custody since 14.8.2025. 3] The allegation against the applicant is of abduction and rape.

4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the prosecutrix and the applicant were having an affair, and because of his religion, a false case has been registered against him. A copy of the letter written by the prosecutrix is filed on record in