IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 12041 of 2024

MAHENDRA CHOUDHARY

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

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Appearance:

Shri Tushar Tiwari – Advocate alongwith Shri Aman Malviya –

Advocate for the appellant..

Shri Jayesh Yadav – Learned Govt. Advocate for the

respondent/State.

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RESERVED ON : 06.08.2025

POSTED ON : 19.12.2025

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JUDGMENT

This criminal appeal under Section 415 of the BNSS, 2023 is

preferred challenging the conviction under 407 (80 counts) of the IPC and to undergo the sentence vide judgment dated 04.10.2024 in Session Trial No.120/2020 by the First Additional Session Judge, District Dewas, as

below:-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sr. Complainant Section Sentence Fine Reimbursement Default

No. Persons/ Amount Sentence (if

Aggrieved fine not paid)

Party Rigorous

Imprisonment for six months

1. Antar Singh 407 of Rigorous ₹4,50,000/- ₹4,00,000/- Rigorous

S/o Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Rupees Four (Rupees Four Imprisonment

Sawant Singh for four years Lakh Fifty Lacs only) for six months

Thousand

only)

2. Santosh S/o 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous

Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment

Radhakishan for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months

Thousand)

3. Bhagwan Lal, 407 of Rigorous ₹15,00,000 /- ₹14,00,000/- Rigorous Son of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Fifteen (Rupees Imprisonment Ramchandra for four years Lakh) Fourteen Lacs for six months only)

4. Ishwar, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹3,50,000 /- ₹3,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Three Lakh (Rupees Three Imprisonment Giridhari Lal for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

5. Leeladhar, 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000 /- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous Son of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Bhairaji for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

6. Santosh, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Lakshminara for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months yan Thousand)

7. Rajendra, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹6,50,000/- ₹6,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Six Lakh (Rupees Six Imprisonment Madanlal for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

8. Manoj, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Ghanshyam for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

9. Ravindra, 407 of Rigorous ₹8,50,000/- ₹8,00,000/- Rigorous Son of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Eight Lakh (Rupees Eight Imprisonment Ghanshyam for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

10. Anar Singh, 407 of Rigorous ₹5,00,000/- ₹4,50,000/- Rigorous Son of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Five Lakh (Rupees Four Imprisonment Savant Singh for four years only) Lakh Fifty for six months Thousand only)

11. Prahlad 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous Singh, Son of the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Shri Savant for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Singh Thousand)

12. Babulal, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹8,50,000/- ₹8,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Eight Lakh (Rupees Eight Imprisonment Balmukund for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

13. Shivnarayan 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous Patel, Son of the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Shri Hazarilal for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Patel Thousand)

14. Dinesh, Son 407 of Rigorous ₹7,50,000/- ₹7,00,000/- Rigorous of Shri the IPC Imprisonment (Seven Lakh (Rupees Seven Imprisonment Balmukund for four years Fifty Lacs only) for six months Thousand)

15. Omprakash, 407 of Ri