IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR NIRANKARI ON THE 21st OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 691 of 2008 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Versus JAYKARAN AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Yash Soni - Deputy Advocate General for appellant/State None for respondents ORDER Per: Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari The instant criminal appeal is filed under Section 378(III) of Cr.P.C against the judgment dated 12/07/2007 passed by Sessions Judge, Chhattarpur in S.T.No.269/1, whereby the respondents no.1 and 3 were acquitted from the offences punishable under Section 148/302, 149 read with Section 302 of IPC and respondent no.2 and 4 were acquitted from the offence punishable under Section 148 and 302 of IPC read with Section 149 of IPC.

2. Initially the State Government preferred an application under Section 387(3) of Cr.P.C for grant of leave to file an appeal against the impugned judgement. This Court vide order dated 17/03/2008 granted leave and directed to register this as criminal appeal.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, for proper adjudication of the matter is that the complainant Narayan Vishwakarma (PW-2)