IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV S KALGAONKAR

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ON THE 26 OF NOVEMBER, 2025 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 15210 of 2025 RAKESH Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Ms Nandini Sharma - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Romil Verma - Govt. Advocate for the respondent/State.

ORDER This miscellaneous petition u/S 528 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed for leave file appeal feeling aggrieved by the Judgment dated 25.01.2025 passed in Criminal Case No. 182/2019, whereby the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Distt. Ratlam acquitted the accused/respondent of the charges for offence punishable under Section 454 and 380 of IPC.

2. The exposition of facts giving rise to the present petition is as under:

a. Complainant Rakesh S/o Karulal Patidar has lodged a complaint on 05.01.2018 that the accused/respondent no.2 - Chunnilal alias Pappu had stolen the cheque book of Bank of India from his locker and presented one cheque bearing signature i.e. Cheque No. 000236 of Bank Of India for Rs. 4,00,000/- for encashment. Accordingly, a private complaint was filed before the Court of JMFC for offences punishable u/S 454 and 380 of IPC. The comp