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

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ON THE 27 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 85 of 2011 PAPPU AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sanjay Kushwaha - Advocate for the appellants.

Shri Manohar Meena - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

JUDGMENT This appeal has been filed by the appellants, namely, Pappu, Bhajji @

Bhajju @ Sohan, Ram Prasad and Shivcharan under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. being aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.12.2010 passed by the VII Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), District Sagar (M.P.) in S.T. No.206/2010 whereby all the appellants have been convicted under Section 324/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 03 years and fine of Rs.500/-; Section 325/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 03 years and fine of Rs.500/-; Section 323/34 of IPC (two counts) and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 06 months and fine of Rs.300/- under each count, with default stipulations.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that Malli Yadav filed a First Information Report (Ex.P/8A) in Police Station Baraitha that he is a resident of village J