2026:CGHC:5704-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1352 of 2024 • Bilaso Bai W/o Dharampal, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Village Badauli, Police Station Rajpur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh)

... Appellant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Station Officer Police Station Rajpur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh)

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

For Appellant : Mr. Saurabh Dangi, Advocate.

For State/Respondent : Mr. N.K. Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

02-02-2026 DMAA iOg D iHt I a LAl MK y HMsi A gEN nDed by D18a:t3e8: :21012 +6.00523.005 1. The present criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 415 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20-06-2024 passed by the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) in S.T. No.42/2021 whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the IPC and sentenced rigorous imprisonment for life with f