IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA
Mamta Gurjar – Appellant
Versus
Pooja Kushwah – Respondent
ORDER :
RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. against the order dated 27.05.2025 passed by Sessions Judge, Sheopur in Criminal Revision No.3/2025 by which the order dated 10.02.2025 passed by JMFC, Sheopur in Criminal Case RCT/95/2024 has been affirmed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant Pooja Kushwaha presented a written complaint before the trial court that on 12.10.2019 at about 04:30 pm, the complainant's brother Dhirendra was coming on his motorcycle and Devendra Sharma was sitting behind him on the motorcycle, when the accused persons standing a little ahead of village Partwada surrounded Dhirendra and they hurled filthy abuses. When Dhirendra refused, the accused asked them to check the papers of the vehicle, then Dhirendra said check the papers, why are you abusing. Accused No. 1 slapped Dhirendra on his right cheek saying that he is acting like a leader too much, today we will see you, then Dhirendra said why are you beating him, then accused No. 1 slapped him again, accused No. 1 took a stick from accused No. 2 and 3, accused No. 2 and 3 caught hold of Dhirendra, then accused No. 1 hit Dhirendra with t
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