2026:CGHC:9155 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Judgment Reserved on 16.12.2025 Judgment Delivered on 20.02.2026 Uploaded on 20.02.2026 CRA No. 2117 of 2024 Nilesh Raniwal S/o Shri Suraj Raniwal, Aged About 23 Years R/o Kedarwadi, Ward No. - 3, Police Station - Dongargarh, District -

Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The District Magistrate, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Ajit Singh, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA CAV Order Date:

2026.02.20 16:35:17 +0530

1. This criminal appeal preferred under Section 415(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.09.2024, passed by the learned Additional/Upper Sessions Judge Dongargarh District Rajnandgao (C.G.) in Session Trial No. 12/2022, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

Conviction Sentence Section 306 of IPC R.I. for 7 years and fine of Rs.

1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, 06 months S.I.

Section 506 of IPC R.I. for 6 months an