IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 20 OF MARCH, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 4480 of 2025 AAKASH PANSORIYA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Manish Kumar Tiwari - Advocate for appellant.

Shri Amit Garg - Government Advocate for respondent/State.

ORDER The Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C.

against the judgment dated 22.04.2025 passed by 20th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal in Session Trial No.841/2019 whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC and sentenced to undergo 2 Years R.I., 5 Years R.I., 2 Years R.I. and 2 Years R.I. with fine of Rs.200/-, Rs.500/-, Rs.200/- and Rs.200/- with default stipulation.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that in the year 2017, a direct recruitment process was conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Police for the post of Constable (Band). Pursuant to the selection process, an order dated 22.09.2017 was issued by the Inspector General of Police directing that appointments of selected candidates be finalized subject to mandatory verification of their credentials.

3. The accused, Akash Panso