IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE ON THE 4^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 51058 of 2019 SURENDRA RAI SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Hardayesh Kumar Shukla - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Sankalp Sharma - Advocate for the respondents/Lokayukt ORDER The present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner for expunging of the adverse remark recorded by the learned Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption) and First Additional Sessions Judge, Gwalior, in Sessions Trial No. 300006/2016 (State of M.P. through Special Establishment Lokayukt, Bhopal Unit Gwalior vs. Seetaram & Others) vide judgment dated 22.10.2019.

2. In brief, the facts of the case are that the petitioner joined the Police Department and, after rendering long and unblemished service, retired on 31.08.2015 from the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lokayukt. During service, the petitioner was posted in the Special Establishment Lokayukt, Gwalior. A charge-sheet was filed by the Lokayukt Police against accused Seetaram Sen for commission of offences under