2026:CGHC:4578-DB Digitally signed by AKHILESH NAFR AKHILESH BEOHAR BEOHAR Date:

2026.01.29 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

16:47:25 +0530 ACQA No. 340 of 2023 • XYZ ...Appellant/Victim versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Station House Officer, Police Station Chandanu, District Bemetara (C.G.).

2. Vinesh Kumar Sahu, S/o Ramavatar Sahu, aged about 21 Years, R/o Village Ghatholi, P.S. Chandanu, District Bemetara (C.G.)

... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Bharat Rajput, Advocate.

For Respondent No.1 : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey &

Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Judgment on Board

28.01.2026 Per Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Heard on admission.

1. This acquittal appeal filed by the appellant/victim arises out of the judgment dated 09.08.2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.S.C (POCSO) Bemetara, District Bemetara, C.G. in Sessions Case No.19/2023, whereby the learned trial Court acquitted the accused/respondent No.2 of the charges under Section 376(2)(j)(n) & 506 Part II of Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘IPC’) and Section 5(l)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short, ‘the Act, 2012’).

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