IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR ON THE 10^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 56784 of 2025 SUNIL Versus THE STATE OF M. P. AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Pankaj Kumar Sohani - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Surendra Singh Alawa -Govt. Adv. appearing on behalf of Advocate General.

None for the respondent no.2/victim.

ORDER

1] They are heard. Perused the case diary/challan papers.

2] This is the applicant's first bail application filed under Section

483 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, as he / she is implicated in connection with Crime No.133/2025, registered at Police Station Bagh, Tehsil Kukshi, District- Dhar (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 96, 127(4), 65(1), 351(3), 64(2)(m)of the B.N.S., and Sections 5(L)6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant is in custody since 20.07.2025.

3] The allegation against the applicant is of abduction and rape.

4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the age of the prosecutrix is disputed, and she left on her own volition with the applicant and resided with him for around one month as his wife, which is also stated by her in