IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RATNESH CHANDRA SINGH BISEN

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ON THE 20 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 8494 of 2023 VINOD @ SURAJ PANIKA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sharad Singh Baghel, learned counsel for the appellant. Shri Ajay Tamrakar, learned Public Prosecutor for the State.

JUDGEMENT Per: Justice Vivek Agarwal Learned counsel for the appellant prays for withdrawal of I.A.

No.20514/2023, which is first application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant - Vinod @ Suraj Panika.

2. Accordingly, I.A. No.20514/2023 is dismissed as withdrawn.

3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, case is heard finally.

4. This appeal is filed being aggrieved of the judgment dated 04.11.2022 passed by learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, District Sidhi (M.P.) in ST No.37/2019 whereby learned Trial Court has convicted and sentenced the appellant Vinod @ Suraj Panika in the following manner:-

Conviction Sentence Imprisonment Section Act Imprisonment Fine in lieu of fine R.I. R.I for 6

363 I.P.C. Rs.1,000/-

for 3 years months

366 I.P.C. R.I. for 7 years Rs.2,000/- R.I