2025:CGHC:27627-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1707 of 2019

1 - Lakhan Lal Chouhan, S/o Rama Chouhan, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Jaitpur, Police Station Sarsiwa, District- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through: Station House Officer, Police Station Sarsiwa, District- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Judgment on Board Per Rajani Dubey, Judge

25.06.2025

1. This appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.09.2019 passed by learned Special Judge (POCSO) Baloda Bazar, District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) in Special Criminal (POCSO) Case No.08/2018 whereby, the trial Court convicted the appellant for the offence under Sections 363, 366, 376 of IPC & Section 4 & 18 of the POCSO Act, however, the offence under Section 18 of POCSO Act is for attempt to commit offence whereas in the present case an offence has been