IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH

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ON THE 15 OF OCTOBER, 2025 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 5980 of 2025 RATAN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Sanidhya Nema - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Rishiraj Trivedi, learned counsel for the appellant.

Shri Jayesh Yadav appearing on behalf of Advocate General.

Shri Anil Kumar Dawale, learned counsel for the respondent [R-2].

ORDER The appellant has preferred this (repeat) 2nd criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (as amended by the Act of 2015) read with Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, being aggrieved by order dated 21.01.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Ujjain M.P. in SCATR No.306/2023.

2. Earlier, first appeal of the appellant was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 23.02.2024, with liberty to review the same after statement of the seizure witnesses of ornaments.

3. Appellant has been arrested on 24.09.2023 in connection with FIR/Crime No.585/2023 registered at Police Station Nagda, District Ujjain (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 302, 201,