2026:CGHC:5632 AFR Reserved on : 20.01.2026 Delivered on : 02.02.2026 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 18 of 2005

1 - Mahaveer Chaik, S/o Bori @ Baisakhu, R/o Village – Ranpur, P.S. -

Narayanpur, District – Jashpur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, P.S. - Narayanpur, District - Jashpur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Ms. Ananya Tiwari o/b Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocates For Respondent : Mr. Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV Judgment

1. The appellant by way of this appeal has challenged the judgment dated 22.12.2004 passed by the Sessions Judge, Jashpur (CG) in Sessions Trial No. 26/2003 whereby and whereunder, appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-

appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-

appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-

appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-

323 IPC 1 Year -- --- 342 IPC 1 Year -- ---

376 IPC 7 years Rs. 300/- R.I. 1 month

2. Briefly stated, the case of the prosecution is that the victim lodged an FIR bearing Crime No. 7/2003 at Police Station Narayanpur, District Jashpur, alleging that on the date of the incident, i.e., on 14.03