Digitally signed 2024:CGHC:32171-DB by SISTA SISTA SOMAYAJULU SOMAYAJULU NAFR Date: 2024.08.27 14:20:18 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 965 of 2018 (Arising out of judgment dated 16-5-2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari, in Sessions Trial No.28/2017)

Tejprakash Sen, S/o Late Bhuvan Lal Sen, Aged about 33 years, R/o Near Sai Baba Mandir, Post Office Ward Dhamtari, Police Station City Kotwali, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

(In Jail)

... Appellant Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through the District Magistrate, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Rajkumar Pali, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Ashish Shukla, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Amit Buxy, Panel Lawyer.

Division Bench: -

Hon’ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal and Hon’ble Shri Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, JJ.

Judgment on Board (23/08/2024)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Invoking the criminal appellate jurisdiction of this Court under Section

374(2) of the CrPC, the appellant herein has called in question legality, validity and correctness of the judgment dated 16-5-2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari in Sessions Trial No.28/2017, by whic