2026:CGHC:5907-DB Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 166 of 2018 State of Chhattisgarh, through- the District Magistrate, Bemetara, District-

Bemetara (C.G.).

... Appellant Versus Navin Saluja, S/o Ramsharan Saluja, aged about 40 years, Occupation- Shopkeeper, R/o- Krishna Vihar Colony, Bemetara, Police Station Bemetara, District- Bemetara (C.G.).

... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System Software.)

For State/Appellant : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Dy. G.A.

For Respondent : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Judgment on Board Per , Rajani Dubey, J.

03/02/2026

1. This acquittal appeal has been preferred by the State/appellant against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 28.10.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bemetara, District- Bemetara (C.G.) in Sessions Case No. 18/2016, whereby the accused/respondent has been acquitted of the charge levelled against him under Sections 376, 294, 506-B, 307 of IPC and under Section 67 of IT Act.

2. Brief facts of the case as adumbrated are that the complainant filed a written complaint on