IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR ON THE 24^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 2519 of 2026 SANJAY Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Nilesh Manore - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Surendra Singh Alawa-GA appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-1].

Shri Shraddha Garg, Advocate for the respondent [OBJ].

ORDER

1] They are heard. Perused the record.

2] This is the applicant's first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, as he / she is implicated in connection with Crime No.909/2025 registered at Police Station Jhabua, District Jhabua (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 65(1), 64(2)(m), 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 5(L)/6 of POCSO Act. The applicant is in custody since 26.11.2025.

3] Allegation against the applicant is of abduction and rape.

4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the prosecutrix was a consenting party as she resided with the applicant for a period of 18 day and the prosecutrix has also given birth to a child out of their relationship and has stated tha