IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

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ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2027 of 2013 SANJAY BALAI @ KALU @ SANJU

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Ms. Mamta Dubey - Amicus Curiae for appellant.

Ms. Rashi Dua - Panel Lawyer for State.

JUDGMENT court of session from where it was made over to Sessions Judge, Bhopal (M.P.) for trial.

This appeal has been filed by the present appellant being aggrieved by

the judgment dated 05.01.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Judge No.2, Bhopal (M.P.), in Sessions Trial No. 678 of 2011 whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer four years

rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.20,000/-, with default stipulation.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 02.08.2010, the complainant, Neeta

Gupta, approached the police station and lodged a complaint stating that while she was purchasing vegetables from a street vendor in front of her house, an unknown motorcyclist came from behind and forcibly snatched her

gold chain from her neck and fled from the spot.

3. After completion of