IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 7834 of 2022 RAVI VALMIK Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Hemant Singh Rana- learned Counsel for appellant.

Shri Rajesh Kumar Shukla- learned Additional Advocate General for respondent-

State.

ORDER Per Justice Hirdesh:

Instead of hearing on IA No.3062 of 2026, the third application filed on behalf of appellant- Ravi Valmik for suspension of jail sentence and grant of bail, with the consent of parties, this appeal is heard finally.

2. The instant criminal appeal under Section 372(2) of CrPC has been filed by appellant- Ravi Valmik, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21-07-2022 passed by Fourth Additional Sessions Judge, Bhind (hereinafter it would be referred to as ''the trial Court'') in Sessions Trial No.66 of 2018 whereby, the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.5,000/-; with default stipulation.

3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 04.11.2017, Police Post In-

charge, Ramkumar Bhagat, at Polic