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

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ON THE 15 OF OCTOBER, 2025 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 13529 of 2024 AMAN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Subodh Kathar - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Rakesh Singh - Panel Lawyer for respondent.

Shri Amritanshu Tiwari - Advocate for the complainant.

JUDGMENT With consent, arguments are heard finally.

This criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.09.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Khandwa (MP) in Sessions Trial No.193/2021 (State of MP Vs. Aman). By the said judgment, the learned trial Court found the appellant guilty for the offence punishable under Sections 307 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo Ten years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- with default stipulations.

2. As per prosecution story, during Navratri Celebration on

11.10.2021 at about 11.45 P.M. the appellant in drunk condition started yelling and fighting. When complainant tried to stop him, he suddenly caused injury to the complainant in left side of abdomen