Digitally signed by 2026:CGHC:7617 PRAKASH PRAKASH KUMAR KUMAR Date: NAFR

2026.02.12

15:26:58 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Revision No.1042 of 2016  Preetam Singh Netam, S/o Shri Mansai Netam, aged about 45 years, R/o Village Amlipara (Kochwahi), P.S. – Gurur, District – Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant Versus  State of Chhattisgarh Through : Excise Circle Balod, District – Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant/Respondent For Applicant : Shri Mayank Mulchandani, Advocate on behalf of Mr. P.R. Patankar, Advocate, For State/Respondent : Shri Atanu Ghosh, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawa l Judgment on Board

11/02/2026 Heard.

1. The present revision filed under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C. is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 02.11.2016 passed in Criminal Appeal No.48/2016 by the 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Balod, District - Balod (C.G.), whereby judgment dated 05.05.2016 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Balod, District – Balod (C.G.) in Criminal Case No.1473/2015 has been affirmed by the learned Appellate Court wherein the applicant has been convicted under Sections 36-A/45, 34(1)(a) and 34(1)(f) of th