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Heard on this first application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on behalf of applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.398/2018 registered at Police Station Stationganj for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 120-B, 109 and 279 of Indian Penal Code, Sections 184 and 66/192 of the Motor Vehicles Act and Section 34 (2) of the M.P. Excise Act, 1915 and Sections As per the prosecution story, on 12.07.2018 on information of the informant, the police party have intercepted a vehicle Swaraj Mazda No.MP20-GA-0175 loaded with illicit liquor near bypass road. The said vehicle was overturned and the police seized 2656 bulk litres liquor from the said vehicle. The applicant has been made accused on the basis of backdated forged rent agreement, which has been shown to be executed between the applicant and co- accused Nikunj Vyas, who was alleged to drive the vehicle when it was overturned; and later on, recovered with the huge quantity of illicit liquor.