IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR

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ON THE 27 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 6287 of 2026 MAHESH Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Manish Yadav - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Romil Verma - G.A. for the State.

ORDER

1. They are heard. Perused the case diary/challan papers.

2. This is the applicant's first application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973), as he / she is implicated in connection with Crime No.05/2026 registered at Police Station Sondva, District Dhar (MP) for offence punishable under Section Section 64(1), 351(3) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The applicant is lodged in jail since 06/01/2026.

3. Allegation against the applicant is of rape.

4. Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the FIR in the present case has been lodged on 05/01/2026, whereas the incident has taken place on 18/12/2025 at around 9:00 O'clock in the night. Counsel has submitted that apparently there is no MLC and no other documents are available on record to connect the applicant with the offence except the oral allegations and ever otherwise