2026:CGHC:3492-DB NAFR ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CHANDRA CRA No. 938 of 2020 Jamuna Soni W/o Tejendra Soni Aged About 31 Years R/o Nehru Nagar, Police Station Kotwali, District Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent CRA No. 560 of 2021 Vinay @ Vikky S/o Late Roshan Valde Aged About 20 Years R/o Surya Nagar, Gogaon, Police Station Gudiyari, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

--- Appellant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant in CRA 938/2020 : Mr. C.R. Sahu, Advocate For Appellant in CRA 560/2021 : Mr. Praveen Dhurandhar, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

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1. Since both the above-captioned appeals arise out of a common factual matrix and common judgment, this Court is disposing of both these appe