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

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ON THE 4 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 54048 of 2025 RAMENDRA SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sheshraj Kushwaha - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri K.S. Baghel - G.A. for the respondent/State.

ORDER This is the first application filed on behalf of the applicant under Section

482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in relation to Crime No.70/2025 registered at Police Station - Belkheda, District Jabalpur (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61 (2)(a), 318(2) and 316(5) of BNS 2023..

2. As per the prosecution story, the allegation against the present applicant, who is the Junior Assistant in Issue Centre, in local office of MPSCSC, Shahpura in collusion with the Society issue center, concerned officer, traders and commission agents, misappropriated 27,846 quintal paddy having minimum support price of Rs.6,40,45,800/-. On the basis of aforesaid allegation, F.I.R was registered.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is innocent.

He has been falsely implic