2026:CGHC:7014 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1150 of 2016 Shivkumar Gadhewal S/o Foolchand Gadhewal Aged About 20 Years R/o Vil- lage Ghanwa, Thana Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., Chhat-

tisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Janjgir, Civil And Revenue Dis-

trict Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate For Respondent : Dr. Surendra Dewangan, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma,

Order on Board

09/02/2026

1. With the consent of the parties, the present matter is heard finally.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 07.09.2016, passed in Special Session Case No. 38/2015, by which the learned Ad- ditional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa, (CG), whereby the appellant has been convicted and sen-

tenced as follows:-

Convicted under Sec- Sentenced to tions

10 of the POCSO R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs.

5000/- and, in default of pay- ment fine, additional R.I. for 6 months

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is this that the prosecutrix is