IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDEEP N. BHATT

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ON THE 23 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 2168 of 2026 SOURABH PATEL Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Pramod Singh Tomar - Advocate for the applicant.

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

ORDER This is the fourth application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of BNSS/439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No.1296/2024 registered at Police Station Panagar, District Jabalpur (M.P.) for commission of offences under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 118(1), 3(5), 118(2) and 103 of BNS. The applicant is in custody since 05.11.2024.

Earlier three bail applications of the applicant were dismissed as withdrawn.

2. Though the Court has indicated to the counsel for applicant to apprise the court what is change in the circumstances in the matter to consider the fourth bail application, the learned counsel for the applicant pursued his arguments by referring to the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Criminal Appeal No.726/2025 (Vipin kumar Vs. State of U.P.) decided 13.02.2025, more particularly, paragraph 4 thereof. Paragraph 4