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14:45:34 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1355 of 2021

1 - Panchram Rathiya S/o Daulatram Rathiya Aged About 47 Years R/o Kerwa, Police Station Kartala, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Of Police Station- Kartala, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For appellant (s) : Mr. Roop Naik, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shr i Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J.

22.01.2026

1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 13.08.2021 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Korba (C.G.) in Sessions Case No. 70/2019 whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced for life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine, further R.I.

for six months.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 18/02/2019, murg i