IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G. S. AHLUWALIA

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 388 of 2026 NITESH SINGH THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Satyam Rai - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Veer Vikrant Singh - Dy. A.G. for the respondents/State.

ORDER Case diary is available.

2. This application under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/438 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by applicant seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.564/2025, registered at Police Station Ashoka Garden, Bhopal, District Bhopal for offences punishable under Section 69 of BNSS.

3. It is submitted by counsel for applicant that complainant is a major and married woman. In the FIR itself, she has stated that she got married in the year 2015 and her divorce case is pending and she is residing in Bhopal for the last 6-7 years. It is alleged that on 21.09.2025, she met with the applicant in Bansal Club where the applicant promised to marry her and committed rape on her. It is submitted that according to the FIR, the applicant had physical relationship with the complainant on 2-3 occasions. It is submitted that undisputedly th