Madhya Pradesh High Court
Dharmendra vs The State Of M.P. on 26 August, 2025
Author: Subodh Abhyankar
Bench: Subodh Abhyankar
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-IND:23701
1 MCRC-35737-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT INDORE
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR
ON THE 26th OF AUGUST, 2025
MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 35737 of 2025
DHARMENDRA
Versus
THE STATE OF M.P.
Appearance:
Shri Harshvardhan Pathak - Advocate for the applicant.
Shri Vishal Singh Panwar-GA appearing on behalf of Advocate
General.
ORDER
1] They are heard and perused the case diary.
2] This is the applicant’s first bail application filed under Section 483 of
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of Cr.P.C. as he is
implicated in connection with Crime No.864/2022 registered at Police
Station Kukshi District Dhar (M.P.) for offence punishable under Section
294/120(B)/506/149/427/397/395/307/365/353/332/109 and section
34(2),/42/40(1) of M.P. Excise Act, 1915. The applicant is in custody since
8.6.2025.
3] The allegation against the applicant is of his involvement in the
aforesaid case wherein 7522.2 bulk liters of unauthorised liquor has been
seized from the possession of the co-accused Sukhram and it is alleged that
the applicant, being the Manager of the licencee shop, had loaded the liquor
in the truck.
4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the owner of the shop
Sukhram against whom it is alleged that he had abducted the SDM has
already been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court passed in
MCRC No.53384/2023 vide order dated 2.1.2024 and the other co-accused
Signature Not Verified
Signed by: REENA PARTHO
SARKAR
Signing time: 8/26/2025
4:59:52 PM
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-IND:23701
2 MCRC-35737-2025
persons, have also been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court,
whose bail orders have been filed on record. It is further submitted that the
applicant has been apprehended subsequently, and he is lodged in jail since
8.6.2025, and the final conclusion of the trial is likely to take sufficient long
time, and there is no active involvement against him in the transportation of
the aforesaid liquor or in the assault on the SDM. Thus, it is prayed that the
application be allowed.
5] Counsel for the State has opposed the prayer.
6] On due consideration of submissions and on perusal of the case diary
and the fact that the applicant is lodged in jail since 8.6.2025, and the final
conclusion of the trial will take sufficient long time and his role is limited to
loading the liquor in the truck, this Court is inclined to allow the present
application.
7] Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, the
application filed by the applicant is hereby allowed. The applicant is directed
to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond in the sum of
Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one solvent surety of the
like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his/her regular
appearance before the trial Court during trial with a condition that he / she
shall remain present before the court concerned during trial and shall also
abide by the conditions enumerated under Section 437 (3) Criminal
Procedure Code, 1973..
8] Accordingly, the application is allowed and disposed of.
C.c. as per rules.
(SUBODH ABHYANKAR)
JUDGE
das
Signature Not Verified
Signed by: REENA PARTHO
SARKAR
Signing time: 8/26/2025
4:59:52 PM
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