2026:CGHC:6994-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No.1532 of 2023 Bhola Yadav S/o Shatruhan Yadav @ Dhusu Yadav, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Bhata Para Ruabandha Bhilai Nagar, District Durg (Chhattisgarh) ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bhilai Nagar, District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Appellants : Mr. Rahil Arun Kochar along with Leekesh Kumar, Advocates.

For Respondent : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, PL.

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Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice SISTLA NEELIMA Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge VISHNU PRIYA Judgment on Board Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA

Date: 2026.02.11 Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

09.02.2026

1. The present Criminal Appeal has been preferred by the

Appellant assailing the judgment of conviction and order of

sentence dated 30.05.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, First Fast Track Court, Special Judge (POCSO Act), Durg in Special Criminal Case No.122/2021,