IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH

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ON THE 17 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 11422 of 2025 RAM Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Mukesh Sinjonia - Advocate for the appellant. Shri Rahul Solanki - G.A. for the respondent/State.

Ms. Priyanka Raj Panwar - Advocate for the respondent [COMP].

ORDER This appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 is preferred being aggrieved by the order dated 12.11.2025 in SCATR No.152/2022 by Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Mandleshwar, Khargone whereby application for release on behalf of appellant in connection with Crime No.268/2022 registered at P.S. Barwah, District Khargone under Section 294, 147, 149, 323, 506, 307, 302, 120B of the IPC and 3(1)(r), 3(4)(s) and 3(2) (v - a) of the SC/ST (POA) Act has been rejected.

2. This is the sixth application of appellant, who is in custody since

15.05.2022 and the main ground for filing this appeal is that there is a delay in trial and the main ground is that the co-accused persons have been released on bail.

3. As per report of P.S. Barwah, Khargone, there are total 22 witnesses have been examined and only t