Madhya Pradesh High Court
Rajendra vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 5 March, 2026
Author: Subodh Abhyankar
Bench: Subodh Abhyankar
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-IND:8345
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT INDORE
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBODH ABHYANKAR
ON THE 5 th OF MARCH, 2026
MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 2566 of 2026
RAJENDRA
Versus
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Appearance:
Shri Vikas Rathi - Advocate for the applicant.
Shri Hemant Sharma -GA appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-
1].
ORDER
1] They are heard. Perused the charge-sheet.
2] This is the applicant’s III bail application filed under Section 483 of
BNSS, 2023 / 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, as he/she is implicated
in connection with Crime No.478/2025 registered at Police Station Hat
Pipalya, District Dewas (MP) for offence punishable under Section 318(4),
338, 336(3), 111 of B.N.S., 2023. The applicant is in custody since
29/8/2025. His first bail application was dismissed as withdrawn by this
Court vide order dated 17.10.2025 passed in MCRC.No.46140/2025, with
liberty to renew prayer after the charge sheet is filed and his second bail
application was dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated
18.12.2025 passed in MCRC.No.55862/2025, with liberty to renew his
prayer after the charges are framed.
3] Allegation against the applicant is of his involvement in the aforesaid
case of fraud of Rs.9,30,921/-.
4] Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the charges are framed and
copy of the order of framing chages is also filed on record. It is further
submitted that the applicant is a student and there are no criminal antecedents
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Signed by: REENA PARTHO
SARKAR
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against the applicant. It is also submitted that the main allegations are against
the applicant’s brother, Ritesh, and the substantial amount of Rs.8,56,000/-
was recovered from co-accused Ritesh, which has already been returned to
the complainant, whereas from the present applicant, only three ATMS cards
and Rs.2,100/- have been recovered. It is further submitted that the
conclusion of the trial is likely to take sufficient long time, and the applicant
is lodged in jail since 29/8/2025. Thus, it is prayed that the bail application
be allowed.
5] Counsel for the State has opposed the prayer and it is submitted that the
applicant was deeply involved in the case along with his brother/co-accused
Ritesh and from the applicant three ATM cards and cash of Rs.2,100/- has
been seized. Thus, no case for grant of bail is made out.
6] Having considered the rival submissions and perusal of the case diary
and taking note of the fact that the substantial amount of Rs.8,56,000/- has
already been recovered from co-accused Ritesh and that the applicant is
lodged in jail since 29/8/2025, however, it is found that three ATMS cards
and cash of Rs.2,100/- has been seized from the present applicant but this
Court is of the considered opinion that on some strict condition, the
application can be allowed.
7] Accordingly, without reflecting anything on the merits of the case, the
application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 / 439 of Cr.P.C. on behalf
of the applicant is hereby allowed subject to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-
(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) by the applicant or any other person on his
behalf, and the said amount shall be subject to the final outcome of the case
by the trial Court. It is further directed that upon applicant’s depositing a sum
o f Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) in a fixed deposit in a
nationalized bank and producing the receipt/certificate of the same before the
concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing a bond in
the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one surety
bond of the same amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, to appear
before the trial Court on the dates given by the Court. The deposit
receipt/certificate so produced by the applicant shall be endorsed by the
learned Judge of the lower Court to be, ‘furnished towards the bail of the
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SARKAR
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applicant and shall be subject to the final decision of the case by the trial
Court’. The applicant shall also abide by the conditions enumerated under
Section 437 (3) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. It is also directed that if the
applicant is found to be involved in violation of any of the terms of this
order, an application for cancellation of his bail may be filed before the trial
Court itself, who shall decide the same, in accordance with law.
8] Accordingly, present application is allowed and disposed of.
Certified copy as per rules.
(SUBODH ABHYANKAR)
JUDGE
das
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Signed by: REENA PARTHO
SARKAR
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