2026:CGHC:6497-DB NAFR Digitally signed INDRAJEET by INDRAJEET SAHU HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR SAHU Date: 2026.02.07 11:06:45 +0530 CRA No. 537 of 2023

1 - Heeradhan @ Heeradhar Pawle, S/o Late Dhanaram, Aged About 22 Years Caste Gond, R/o Village Kapatbahari, Tukupani, P.S. Sitapur, District :

Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kansabel, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Shri Hemant Gupta, Advocate, appears as Amicus Curie.

For State : Shri Shalin Singh Baghel, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Judgment on Board

05.02.2026 Per, Ramesh Sinha, CJ .

1 The present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31.01.2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Jashpur, in Special (POCSO) Case No.09/2020 whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :

Conviction Sentence

363 IPC RI for 07 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional RI for three months.

366 IPC RI for 10 years and fi