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

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ON THE 19 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 273 of 2018 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Versus SANJAY BALAI @ KALU @ SANJY Appearance:

Smt. Vineeta Sharma - Dy. Govt. Advocate for appellant/ State.

Ms. Garima Tiwari - Advocate appears as amicus curiae for respondent.

ORDER This appeal under Section 378 (1) of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State assailing the judgment and order of acquittal dated 11.12.2013 passed in S.T. No.436/2011 by learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal (M.P.) whereby respondent /accused Sanjay Balai @ Kalu @ Sanju has been acquitted of the offence under Section

392 of IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in short, is that on 13/12/2009, complainant Smt. Dipali Jain has lodged report to the effect that she is residing at LIG 92, Harshwardhan Nagar, Bhopal and she is housewife. On 13/12/2009 she went to drop her daughter Awani in Unique Convent School, at that time, a person came on motor cycle of black colour, he wore black jacket and black halmet. He snatched golden chain from her neck and ran away. She made noise, but there was no person.

FIR bearing Crime No.175/2009 (