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

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ON THE 18 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 6924 of 2026 KARAN KORI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Pankaj Tiwari - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Aditya Gupta, G.A. for respondent/State.

ORDER This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail relating to FIR/Crime No.346/2025 registered at Police Station - Sanjeevninagar District - Jabalpur for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 64 (2) (M), 96 of BNS, 2023 and 5(L)/6 POCSO Act. Applicant is in detention since 25.11.2025.

2. As per prosecution story, mother of the prosecutrix lodged a missing report alleging that her daughter aged 17 years and seven months since 30.08.2025 from 11.30 A.M. she had left the home and had not returned. On the basis of aforesaid complaint, present case has been registered against the applicant.

3. The counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. It is submitted by counsel for the applicant 21 years of old young