IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA

th

ON THE 12 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 41567 of 2024

IRFAN KHAN AND OTHERS

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Shri Keshav Pathak - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Dinesh Savita - PP for the State.

ORDER advantage of the darkness and managed to escape, the accompanying witnesses identified the fleeing people in the light of the vehicle and torch and said that they were Shahid Khan son of Munna Khan and Irfan Khan, residents of Badarwas, explosive material about 40 kg of soda, about 30 kg of wick masala, 20 pieces of cotton, about 25 kg of powdered gunpowder like white powder, Coal about 07 kg, aluminium powder about 10 kg, sulphur like about 04 kg and material for making fireworks along with paper shells were found kept in separate plastic bags, worth about Rs 50,000/-. As the said material was kept carelessly at one place, the act of the accused was found punishable under Section 4/5 of the Explosive Substances Act, hence the Tehsildar present on the spot arrested the accused.

1. The instant petition has been preferred by petitioners under Section

482 of the Cr.P.C. for qua