In reference of State of Chhattisgarh VS Shekhar Korram

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SANJAY K.AGRAWAL, RAJANI DUBEY
In reference of State of Chhattisgarh – Appellant
Versus
Shekhar Korram – Respondent

Counsel for the Parties:
Cr.Ref.No.1/2021 :
For the Applicant:Ms. Prachi Mishra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Sudeep Verma, Deputy Govt. Advocate
For the Non-applicant:Mr. Saurabh Dangi and Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocates
Cr.A.No.1270/2021 :
For the Appellant:Mr. Saurabh Dangi and Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocates
For the Respondent:Ms. Prachi Mishra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Sudeep Verma, Deputy Govt. Advocate

JUDGMENT (C.A.V.)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.—The appellant herein namely Shekhar Korram has been awarded with death sentence by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Special Court – POCSO), Rajnandgaon in Special Criminal (POCSO) Case No.50/2020 vide judgment dated 13-9-2021 after having found him guilty for offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 302 of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, ‘the POCSO Act’) and also under Section 201 of the IPC. He has been sentenced to death by hanging under sub-section (5) of Section 354 of the CrPC. Conviction and sentences imposed upon the appellant are as follows:—

Conviction	Sentence
Section 363 of the IPC of ? 5,000/-,	RI for seven years and fine in default, additional RI for one year
Section 366 of the IPC ? 5,000/-,	RI for ten years and fine of in default, additional RI for one year
Section 302 of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act	Death sentence (to be hanged till death)
Section 201 of the IPC fine of ? 5,000/-,	RI for seven

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SANJAY K.AGRAWAL, RAJANI DUBEYIn reference of State of Chhattisgarh – AppellantVersusShekhar Korram – Respondent

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SANJAY K.AGRAWAL, RAJANI DUBEY
In reference of State of Chhattisgarh – Appellant
Versus
Shekhar Korram – Respondent