2025:CGHC:27196-DB MANPREET NAFR KAUR Digitally signed HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.06.25

10:48:09 +0530 CRA No. 1081 of 2024 Prahlad Yadav S/o Latel Yadav Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Farhada, P.S. Kharora, Present R/o New Basti, Rajatalab, House Of Jubeda, P.S. Civil Line, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Civil Line, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Saurabh Dangi, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

24.06.2025

1. Heard Mr. Saurabh Dangi, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General for respondent / State.

2. This criminal appeal filed by the appellant/accused under Section

374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 02.01.2024 passed by the learned 8^th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) in Session Case No. 97/2020 by w