Madhya Pradesh High Court
Sachin Gurjar vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 6 August, 2025
Author: Subodh Abhyankar
Bench: Subodh Abhyankar
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-IND:20829
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT INDORE
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR
ON THE 6 th OF AUGUST, 2025
MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 29952 of 2025
SACHIN GURJAR
Versus
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Appearance:
Shri Jeevan Singh Gurjar - Advocate for the applicant.
Shri K. K. Tiwari- G.A. for the State.
ORDER
1] They are heard. Perused the case diary/challan papers.
2] This is the applicant’s second 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.948/2024 registered at
Police Station Lasudiya, District Indore (MP) for offence punishable under
Sections 137(2)/87/127(2)/64/65(1)/64(2)(M)/351(3)/ 74/60/70 of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 3/4/5(L)/6/7/8 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(1)
(W)(I)/3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act. The applicant is in custody since 22.08.2024.
His earlier bail application M.Cr.C. No.52230/2024 was dismissed by this Court
on 04.02.2025 as withdrawn.
3] Allegation against the applicant is of abduction and rape.
4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the prosecutrix has been
examined in the Trial Court, and she has not supported the case of the prosecution.
It is further submitted that the age of the prosecutrix is also disputed. It is also
submitted that the applicant is lodged in jail since 22.08.2024 and the final
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conclusion of trial is likely to take sufficient long time. Hence, it is submitted that
the bail application be allowed and he be released on bail.
5] Counsel for the respondent / State, on the other hand has opposed the
prayer.
6] Having considered the rival submissions, perusal of the case diary as also
the documents filed on record, and considering the fact that the final conclusion of
the trial is likely to take sufficient long time and the age of the prosecutrix is also
disputed, 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 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] M.Cr.C. stands allowed and disposed of.
Certified copy as per rules.
(SUBODH ABHYANKAR)
JUDGE
Bahar
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