JITENDRA vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Crl.A. No. 1967/2026

Case under 1511Rb-criminal Law : Criminal Matters Other Than Covered by the Aforesaid Categories(slps Arising Out of Regular Bail Applications, Suspension of Sentence.) Section II-E. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010148672026

Filing Date

11-Mar-2026

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1967/2026

Diary Number

14867/2026

Order Date

16-Apr-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Leave Granted & Allowed

Last updated 25-May-2026

Acts & Sections

1511RB-Criminal Law : Criminal matters other than covered by the aforesaid categories(SLPs arising out of Regular Bail applications, suspension of sentence.) Section II-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JITENDRA

    Adv. PRAVEEN SWARUP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1967/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Jitendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh The Supreme Court allowed Jitendra's appeal and suspended his life sentence conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC) in a 2020 fatal assault case. The Court granted relief citing that Jitendra had already served 5.5 years imprisonment and notably, the key eyewitness (complainant) had testified she was not present at the crime scene. The appellant was ordered released on bail subject to trial court-imposed conditions, including depositing the fine amount, while the appellate court retains full liberty to reassess the case on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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