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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Sanjay S. Agrawal, J
State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Rajim, District- Gariyaband, (CG) – Appellant
Versus
Uttam Sonkar S/o Shri Balram Sonkar Aged About 18 Years R/o Rajim, Amapara, Police Station- Rajim, District- Gariyaband (CG) – Respondent
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| 1. acquittal based on insufficient evidence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. description of the incident and witness testimonies. (Para 4) |
... Respondent For Appellant/State : Shri Atanu Ghosh, Dy. Govt. Advocate For Respondent : Shri A. D. Kuldeep, Advocate Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal Judgment On Board
18.06.2025
1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State under Section
378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973, questioning the legality and propriety of the judgment dated 06.07.2021 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO and Rape Matters) Gariyaband (CG) in New POCSO Case No.49/2020, whereby, the learned trial Court has acquitted the respondent/accused SATISH TUMANE with regard to the offence punishable under Sections 341, 354, 354(D) of IPC and also under Sections 8 & 12 of the Protection of Children Digitally from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act, signed by SATISH TUMANE
2012”).
2. Briefly stated the case of the prosecution is that on 08.11.2018, a report was lodged by the prosecutrix (PW-5), who was a student of Class-8th, before the Police Station Rajim, stating therein, that
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