This is second 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.54/2026 registered at Police Station – Garha District Jabalpur (M.P.) for
the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 35 of Arms Act, 1959. His
earlier bail application was dismissed as withdrawn and not pressed vide
order dated 26.02.2026 passed in M.Cr.C.No.8919/2026.
2. As per prosecution story, at the time of patrolling near Sharda Chowk
one informant gave information to the police that at Suvidha Market
Chaupati one person aged 20-22 years is in possession of button knife and is
using the same to intimidate the public who is passing nearby. The police
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authorities with the help of person passing by grabbed one Nikhil Patel and
on frisking him two button knives were found in his possession. The accused
Nikhil Patel admitted that he is not having any license to carry the knives and
accordingly the knives were seized at 9.22 pm on24.01.2026. The accused
Nikhil Patel then informed the Police Authorities that he has purchased the
said knives from one Poornima General Store which is run by one Shri
Brajesh Sahu. The Police Authorities then searched the premises of Poornima
General Store and found 50 button knives which were later seized. The
seizure of the knives from Poornima General Store was done at around 11.04
pm on 24.01.2026. The accused Brajesh Sahu then informed the Police
Authorities that he has purchased the stock of button knives from Vijay
General Store from the owner Bebu Kataria alias Bhagwandas Kataria. The
accused Brajesh Sahu then informed that whatsapp chat with the applicant is
present in his phone and the mobile phone was also seized by the Police
Authorities. The accused Nikhil Patel and Brajesh Sahu were then taken into
custody. The FIR speaks about the alleged non-cooperation by the
family members of the applicant and inability to trace him at his residence or
near the shop.
