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

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RATNESH CHANDRA SINGH BISEN

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ON THE 20 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1828 of 2025 VIRENDRA AHIRWAR Versus SUNIL AHIRWAR AND OTHERS Appearance:

Ms. Aparna Singh and Ms. Prashansha Singh - Amicus Curiae for the appellant.

Shri Veer Vikrant Singh - Dy. Advocate General for the respondent No. 6/State.

J U D G E M E N T Per: Justice Vivek Agarwal This Criminal Appeal filed by the complainant party under Section

372 of Cr.P.C., being aggrieved of the judgment dated 31.05.2024 passed by learned Third Additional Judge to the Court of learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Sagar, in S.T. No. 529 of 2022 whereby learned trial Court has acquitted all the accused persons except accused Sunil Ahirwar, from the charges under Section 498-A, 304-B IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Accused Sunil Ahirwar has been convicted for the offence under Section 498-A IPC.

2. It is submitted that, acquittal of accused persons is incorrect, even acquittal of Sunil Ahirwar from the charges under Section 304-B IPC and under Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act is incorrect. It is furth