2026:CGHC:6135-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 422 of 2022 Sanjay Nikunj S/o Shambhu Lal Nikunj Aged About 38 Years R/o Nawapara Labji, Police Chowki Manipur, P.S. Ambikapur, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh, At Present R/o Bouripara, Ambikapur, P.S.-

Ambikapur, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through-The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station-Gandhinagar (Ambikapur), District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajkamal Singh and Mr. Suryapratap Yaddhveer Singh, Advocates For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Baghel, G.A.

Digitally signed by MANPREET MANPREET KAUR KAUR Date:

2026.02.05

11:03:12 Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice +0530 Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ

04.02.2026

1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 14.02.2022 passed by the leaned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) in Special Sessions Case (POCSO) No.

05/2020, whereby the appellant has been convicted as under:

Conviction Sentence Under Section 376(3)