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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Mr. Ramesh Sinha, CJ, Mr. Arvind Kumar Verma, J
ADESH DEWANGAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH – Respondent
Order on Board
Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice
02.05.2025
1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.05.2022, passed by learned Additional Session Judge, FTSC (Special Court), Bilaspur, Distt -Bilaspur, (CG) in Special Criminal Case (POCSO) No.128/2020, whereby appellant stands convicted and sentenced as under:
| Conviction | Sentence | |
| Under Section 363 of the IPC. | Rigorous imprisonment for 07 years & fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, 04 months additional RI. | |
| Under Section 366 of the IPC. | Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years & fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, 06 months additional RI. | |
| Under Section 3/4 of the POCSO Act. | Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years & fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default of payment of fine, 01 year additional RI. |
All the sentence run concurrently
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is this that on 04.12.2020 complainant (grandmother of minor prosecutrix/victim) lodged missing report to the concerned Police Station mentioning therein that on 03.12.2020 her granddaughter went out from the house without intimating anything to her family members and did not return back. Complaina
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