IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE B. P. SHARMA

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ON THE 16 OF OCTOBER, 2025 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1204 of 2008 DILIP SINGH Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Shashank Upadhyay - Advocate for the appellant.

Ms. Vineeta Sharma - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER With consent, arguments heard finally.

This appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.05.2008 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Tikamgarh in Special Sessions Trial No.144/2004 (State of MP Vs. Dilip Singh) whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence under Sections 323, 506 of IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and directed to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and sentenced to undergo R.I for two years with fine of Rs.5,000/- respectively, with default stipulations.

2. As per prosecution story, the complainant-Gayadeen Ahirwar (PW-1) belongs to Ahirwar caste which comes under scheduled caste whereas appellant-accused does not belong to SC or ST category.