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

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ON THE 11 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 51987 of 2025 SUGHAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Manish Datt - Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Rohit Sharma -

Advocate for the respondent/State.

Shri Sumit Raghuvanshi - Government Advocate for the respondent/State.

ORDER Case diary is available.

2 . This first application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. has been filed for grant of bail.

3. The applicant has been arrested on 27.04.2025 in connection with Crime No. 56/2008 registered at Police Station Nowgaon, District Chhatarpur for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 34 of IPC and Section 25/27 of the Arms Act.

4. It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that although the offence was committed in the year 2008 and the applicant could be arrested on 27.04.2025, but the allegation of firing gun shot is against Pratap Rai and not against the applicant, which is evident from the evidence of injured Hari Sharan. It is submitted that it is true that applicant was absconding for the last 17 years but now he is in jail for the last 10 months and there is no allegation of causing any injury to the injured. The applicant undertakes to appear before the trial court without any default and he shall abide by any condition, which may be imposed by this Court.

5. Per contra, the application is vehemently opposed by the counsel for the respondent/State. It is fairly conceded that according to the complainant, the gun shot was fired by Pratap Rai and no injury was caused by the applicant. However, it is submitted that the applicant was absconding for the last 17 years, but it is fairly conceded that he is in jail for the last approximately 10 months.

6 . Considering the nature of allegations as well as the period of detention, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Committal Court to appear before the Court on the dates given by the concerned Court.

7. However, it is directed that in case of a single absence before the trial court, the trial court shall be free to cancel the bail of the applicant. 8. This order shall remain effective till the end of trial but in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective and the trial Court shall be free to take the applicant in custody.

9. In the light of the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case of XYZ and Others Vs. State of M.P. and Another, reported in (2021) 16 SCC 179, the intimation regarding grant of bail be sent to the complainant.

10. Certified copy as per rules.

(G. S. AHLUWALIA)

JUDGE