Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date: 1

2026.02.03

18:07:00 +0530

2026:CGHC:5903-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1282 of 2023 Jagsingh Uikey S/o Late Jaylal Uikey Aged About 45 Years R/o Murnar Awaspara, P.S. Koylibeda, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station, Koylibeda District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Ms. K. Tripti Rao, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

03.02.2026

1. Heard Ms. K. Tripti Rao, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent.

2. This criminal appeal is filed by the appellant/accused under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.02.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, B