2026:CGHC:5668-DB ASHOK SAHU NAFR Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date: HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

2026.02.02

17:20:03 +0530 CRA No. 1003 of 2015 {Arising out of judgment dated 30.06.2015 passed in Sessions Trial No.93/2014 by the learned Sixth Additional Sessions Judge, Ambikapur, District Surguja}

Manoranjan, S/o. Dewaru Uraon, Aged About 23 Years, R/o. Village - Keraju, Thana - Seetapur, Civil & Revenue District –

Surguja- Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The District Magistrate, Ambikapur, District – Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Vidya Bhushan Soni, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (Division Bench)

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment on Board (02.02.2026)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal preferred under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C.

is directed against the impugned judgment dated 30.06.2015 passed by learned Sixth Additional Sessions Judge, Ambikapur, District Surguja, in Sessions Trial No.93/2014, by which the sole appellant herein has been convicted for the offence under Section 450 & 302 of I.P.C. and sentenced as un