2024:CGHC:33477-DB NAFR Digitally HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR signed by SAIFAN SAIFAN KHAN Date:

KHAN 2024.09.06 Criminal Appeal No. 1832 of 20 18

11:02:17 +0530 [Arising out of judgment dated 30.11.2018, passed in Special Criminal Case No.27 of 2016 (State of Chhattisgarh v. Vikas Kumar Gupta), by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Korba (C.G.)]

Vikas Kumar Gupta, Son of Rajesh Gupta, aged about 18 years, Resident of Village Barhicha, Police Station Rajpur, District Rohtas (Bihar), at present Resident of Gajra Side Last Colony Jhopdi, Police Station Bakimongra, District Korba (Chhattisgarh)

---- Appellant (In Jail)

Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Bakimongra, District Korba (Chhattisgarh)

---- Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For Appellant : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Arvind Dubey, Govt. Advocate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Division Bench Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Judgment on Board (02.09.2024)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J (1) T