2026:CGHC:5240-DB D by ig A it L a O lly K signed NAFR ALOK SHARMA SHARMA D 20 a 2 te 6 : .02.03 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1687 of 2023

1 - Ashish Bhujade S/o Deendayal Bhujade Aged About 27 Years At - Gondiya, Maharashtra, Present Address - Opposite Street Of Budhatalab, P.S. Kotwali, District - Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Sho P.S. Kotwali, Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) :

Mr. Virendra Kashyap, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice.

30/01/2026

1. The challenge in this appeal is the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 21.07.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, First Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) Raipur, in Special Criminal Case (POCSO) No. 52/2021, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as below:-

Conviction Sentence Section 377 and 376AB of No Separate sentence has been IPC awarded.

Section 6 of Protection of Life Imprisonment till the reminder Children from Sexual of the accused natural life with a Offenc