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

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ON THE 22 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2146 of 2011 WAHEED AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Amit Verma - Advocate for the appellants.

Ms Vineeta Sharma - Dy. Government Advocate for the respondent/State.

JUDGMENT This appeal has been filed by the appellants, namely, Waheed and Ibrahim under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. being aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.09.2011 passed by the Sessions Judge, Bhopal (M.P.) in Session Trial No.177/2010 whereby both the appellants have been convicted under Section 324 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years with fine of Rs.500/- with default stipulation. In addition, appellant No.2 Ibrahim has also been convicted under Section 25(1- B) (B) of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year and fine of Rs.500/- with default stipulation.

2. The prosecution story in brief is that the complainant - Javed lives in village Khoyri, P.S. Khajuri Road, and works as a laborer. On 01/02/2010, accused Ibrahim called him to meet him. Around 7 p.m., Ibrahim met him near the vil