IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 59185 of 2025 RAJESH KOL @ GORELAL KOL Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Mr. Arunodaya Singh - Advocate for applicant.

Mr. Vineet Tiwari - Panel Lawyer for respondent/State.

ORDER This is the first application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the applicant for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No.194 of 2025 registered at Police Station- Shahpur, District-Mauganj (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The applicant is in custody since 16.08.2025.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 04.07.2025, the complainant, Ramu Kol, who is the father of the prosecutrix, lodged a missing person report at Police Station Shahpur, District Rewa (M.P.). During the course of investigation, the prosecutrix was recovered and it was revealed that the applicant had taken the prosecutrix along with him. Thereafter, it is alleged that the