2026:CGHC:5683-DB NAFR ROHIT KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CRA No. 443 of 2021 CHANDRA Santkumar Dhidhi S/o Late Namdev Dhidhi, aged about 37 years R/o Satnamipara Village Amsena, P.S. Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through P.S. Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Saurabh Dangi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

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

is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.02.2021 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 118 of 2019, by which the appellant has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional rigorous imprisonment for 03 months.

2. The prosecution's case, in brief,