IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA

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ON THE 24 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 44179 of 2025 RAVI VERMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Deepesh Mahawar - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri V.S. Choudhary - Govt. Advocate for respondents/State.

ORDER This petition is filed assailing the order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the respondent No.3-Collector/District Magistrate Khandwa (M.P.) whereby the petitioner has been externed from District Khandwa and its neighbouring districts for a period of one year in terms of Section 5(b) of the M.P. Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990. He is further aggrieved by the order passed by the Commissioner Indore Division dated 31.10.2025 whereby appeal preferred by petitioner was dismissed.

2. It is a case of the petitioner that in all five criminal cases were registered against him and out of which, in three cases, he has already been acquitted. These are (i) Crime No. 283 of 2013; (ii) Crime No. 238 of 2013 and (iii) Crime No. 30 of 2019. The authorities have taken note of the aforesaid criminal cases while preparing the report which was forwarded to the District Magistrate