2026:CGHC:270 NAFR Digitally signed by JYOTI JYOTI SHARMA SHARMADate:

2026.01.06 10:23:47 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 326 of 2001 Lakhan Lal, S/o Siya Ram Gond, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Mendervani, P.S. Dhumka, Dist. Rajnandgaon, C.G.

... Appellant (s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh, through P.S. Dhumka, Dist. Rajnandgaon C.G.

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Appellant : Mr. Prahalad Panda, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Santosh Soni, G.A.

Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

Order on Board

05/01/2026

1. This criminal appeal preferred under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C is against impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.11.2000 passed in Sessions Trial No. 96/2000 by the learned Sessions Judge, Rajnandgaon whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:-

Conviction Sentence Under Section 376 of R.I. for seven years and fine of

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that