IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 8182 of 2019 ALKESH AND OTHERS Versus PRAVEEN AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Rishiraj Trivedi - Advocate for the appellants. Shri Gaurav Laad- Advocate for the appellant no.2.

Shri Navendu Joshi- Advocate for the appellant-[P-8].

Shri Ambuj Patel - GA for the State.

Shri Anshul Shrivastava- Advocate for the respondent [R-3].

(Heard on: 13.01.2026)

(Delivered on: 02.02.2026)

JUDGMENT This criminal appeal under section 14A (1) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 read with section 374 of the Cr.P.C.,1973 is preferred being aggrieved by order dated 14.10.2016 in SC ATR No.20026/2016 by Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 West Nimar, Mandaleshwar (M.P.) arising out of crime No.79/2016 registered at P.S.- Balakwada, District- Khargone (M.P.) whereby charges under section 147, 323 read with section 149 (5 counts), 294, 506 (Part-II) of the IPC and section 3(2)

(5A) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 have been framed against the appellants. 2. Facts in brief are that victims Antim, Praveen and Ravindra belongs to scheduled tribe community whereas ap