IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

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ON THE 18 OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1027 of 2021 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Versus BHAGWAN SINGH AHIRWAR Appearance:

Ms Nupur Dhamija - Dy. Government Advocate for the appellant/State.

ORDER This appeal under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State assailing the judgment and order of acquittal dated 17.07.2020 passed in S.C. No.947/2019 (State of M.P. vs. Bhagwan Singh Ahirwar) by XVIII Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (POCSO) Act, 2012, Bhopal (M.P.) whereby respondent /accused Bhagwan Singh Ahirwar has been acquitted of the offence under Sections 452, 354, 506 Part-II of IPC and Section 7 /8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 09.09.2019 at around 03.30 p.m.

when prosecutrix, aged about 17 years, was alone at home, accused/respondent trespassed into her house and with a bad intent caught hold of her hand and started pressing breast. When she screamed, accused ran away from there and threatened to kill her if she will disclose the