2025:CGHC:47998-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 291 of 2025 Uttam Manhare S/o Late Mitthu Lal Manhare Aged About 44 Years R/o Shanichri Bazar, Siddhart Nagar, Durg P.S. Durg- District- Durg ( C.G. ).

... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House OfÏcer Durg District- Durg (C.G. ).

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Swajeet Ubeja, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

18/09/2025

1. Heard Mr. Varun Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Swajeet Ubeja, learned Panel Lawyer for the State/ respondent.

2. Today, the matter is listed for hearing on IA No. 1 of 2025, which is an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant/convict. However, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is being heard finally as the appellant is in jail since

21.07.2018.

3. This criminal appeal by the appellant-convict under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, the BNSS) is directed against the impugned judgment of co