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

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ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 26586 of 2025 BHUVNESHWAR PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Rohan Awasthi Advocate for applicant.

Shri CM Tiwari GA for State.

ORDER This is the application filed on behalf of the applicant under Section

482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in relation to Crime No.81/2025 registered at Police Station - Majghawan, District Jabalpur (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 and under Sections 3,7 of the Essential Commodities Act

2. As per the prosecution story, the allegation against the present applicant, who is Samiti Prabandhak (Society Manager), in collusion with the Society issue center, concerned officer, traders and commission agents, sold 7662 quintals of paddy in the open market and obtained wrongful gain of worth Rs.1,76,22,600/-. On the basis of aforesaid allegation, F.I.R was registered.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is innocent. He has been