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

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 4002 of 2026 ABHISHEK BHUMIYA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Ravi Prakash Dwivedi - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey - Advocate for the complainant/objector.

Shri Himanshu Tiwari - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail relating to FIR/Crime No.329/2025 registered at Police Station - Khitola District - Jabalpur for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 64 (1), 83, 87, 127(2) of BNS and 3,4, 5(j)(ii), 5(L)/6 POCSO Act.

2. As per prosecution story, on 22.10.2025, mother of the prosecutrix lodged a report alleging that her daughter aged 17 years and six months had left the home and had not returned. On the basis of aforesaid complaint, present case has been registered against the applicant.

3 . The counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. It is submitted by counsel for the applicant that t