2026:CGHC:5404-DB Digitally signed by AFR AKHILESH AKHILESH BEOHAR BEOHAR Date:

2026.02.03 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

17:09:20 +0530 ACQA No. 140 of 2022 • State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, Korba, District Korba, Chhattigarh.

….Appellant versus

1. Durgesh Vishwakarma @ Sonu, S/o Ashok Vishwakarma, aged about 23 Years, 2. Ashok Vishwakarma, S/o Late Shri Sarju Vishwakarma, aged about 45 Years, 3. Smt. Sangita Devi Vishwakarma, W/o Shri Ashok Vishwakarma, aged about 40 Years, All are R/o Village Amraiyapara, Police Outpost Manikpur, Police Station Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Appellant/State : Mr. Ram Narayan Sahu, Deputy Government Advocate.

For Respondents : Mr. Anshul Tiwari, Advocate.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey &

Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Judgment on Board

31.01.2026 Per Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

1. This acquittal appeal preferred by the Appellant/State arises out of the judgment dated 02.03.2021 passed by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Korba, District Korba, C.G. in Sessions Trial No.09/2019, whereby the learned trial Court acquitted the accused persons/respondents herein of