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

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR NIRANKARI CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 38 of 1998 THE STATE OF M.P.

Versus SUBHASH BHOSLE AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Pramod Pandey - Government Advocate for the appellant/State.

Shri Amit Verma - Advocate for the respondents.

Heard on :- 21/01/2026 Pronounced on :- 24/02/2026 .......................................................................................................................................................................................

JUDGMENT Per: Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari The instant criminal appeal has been preferred by the State of M.P.

th against the judgment dated 8/07/1997 passed by the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal (M.P.) in S.T. No.305/1996 whereby the respondents have been acquitted from the charge of Sections 498-A, 304-B and 306 of I.P.C.

2. Complainant Saheb Rao (PW-11) made a written complaint Ex. P-28 to the authority of Police Station Nishantpura, District Bhopal (M.P.) with the allegation that my daughter Ranjana's marriage was solemnized with respondent no.1 Subhash Bhosele on 26/11/1995 with Hindu rituals and customs. Ne