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

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

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ON THE 12 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 734 of 2026 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Versus ANKIT RICHHARIYA Appearance:

Shri Yash Soni - Dy. Advocate General for appellant/State.

None for respondent.

WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1100 of 2025 VICTIM-A Versus ANKIT RICHARYIA AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Anurag Prajapati - Advocate for appellant/victim.

None for respondent No.1.

Shri Yash Soni - Dy. Advocate General for respondent No.2/State.

JUDGMENT Per: Justice Rajendra Kumar Vani Heard on I.A. No.1578/2026, an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay in filing Cr.A. No.734/2026.

Same is allowed for the reasons mentioned therein and delay of 291 days in filing Cr.A. No.734/2026 is condoned.

With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, both the appeals are heard finally.

Criminal Appeal No.734/2026 has been filed by the State of M.P.

under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. r/w Section 419 of BNSS, 2023 and Criminal Appeal No.1100/2025 under Section 413 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the victim assailing the judgment and order of acq