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2026:CGHC:414-DB SAIFAN signed by KHAN SAIFAN KHAN AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Criminal Appeal No. 617 of 2016 [Arising out of judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated

06.04.2016, passed in Sessions Trial No.10 of 2014 (State of Chhattisgarh v. Bhuvan Lal and 06 others) by the 9^th Addl. Sessions Judge, Raipur (CG)]

Balak Das @ Bhuru S/o Shri Bhuwan Aged About 26 Years R/o Satnami Para, Behind Vyayaam Shaala, Gudhiyari, Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Appellant/

(On Bail)

Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through District Magistrate, Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent [Cause-title taken from Case Information System (CIS)]

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For Appellant : Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, Govt. Advocate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Division Bench Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Judgment on Board (05.01.2026)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J (1) Invoking criminal appellate jurisdiction of this Court, the sole appellant herein has preferred this crimi