IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 6 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 2120 of 2014 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Versus MAHENDRA SINGH @ HARAN SINGH Appearance:

Shri Ajit Rawat - Government Advocate for the applicant/State.

Shri Satyam Rai - Advocate for respondent.

ORDER The applicant/State has preferred the present application under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking leave to appeal against the judgment dated 27.11.2013 passed in Special Case No. 1/2011, whereby the accused has been acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 20 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2. The facts of the case reveal that on 23.09.2011, acting upon secret information, the police conducted a search of the agricultural field/farm belonging to the accused and allegedly recovered eight green plants of Ganja. After seizure, the contraband was weighed, and it was found that the total weight was 6.500 kg. Upon completion of investigation in Crime No. 72/2011, a charge-sheet was filed before the competent Court. The trial commenced, and upon conclusion thereof, the learned trial Court, vide judgment da