2026:CGHC:3776-DB Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 299 of 2017 State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

... Appellant Versus Saadhram S/o Dashrath Kashyap, aged about 20 years, R/o Village- Khaira, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir- Champa, (C.G.)

... Respondent For State/Appellant : Ms. Nandkumari Kashyap, P.L.

For Respondent : Mr. Sahil Sahu, Advocate on behalf of Mr.

Ravindra Sharma, Advocate.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Judgment on Board Per , Rajani Dubey, J.

22/01/2026

1. This acquittal appeal has been preferred by the State/appellant against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 27.06.2017 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C), District-Janjgir Champa (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 42/2016, whereby the accused/respondent has been acquitted of the charge under Sections 363, 366 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in alternate Section 376 of IPC. Hence, this appeal.

2. Brief facts of the case as adumbrated are that on 24.07.2016 at about

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