IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA

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ON THE 24 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 8709 of 2026 ARUN DHAKAD Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Siddharth Sijoria with Shri Akshay Bhadoriya- Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Purushottam Rai- Advocate for the complainant.

Shri Satendra Singh Sikarwar - PP for the State.

ORDER The applicant has filed this first anticipatory bail application u/S.482 of BNSS for grant of anticipatory bail. Applicant apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No.36/2026 for the offence punishable under Sections 64(1), 296A, 351(3) and 3(5) of BNS.

The story of the prosecution is that the complainant reported that she had known Arun Dhakad/present applicant since childhood. Present applicant and the prosecutrix became friends about 3-4 years ago. They used to talk on the phone and videocalls to each other. Present applicant wanted to marry the prosecutrix, but she refused the same because of our different communities. Her engagement was scheduled for September 29, 2025. Therefore, Arun Dhakad called her on September 28, 2025, and invited her to meet him at Hotel Suhani, Kailara