2026:CGHC:8010-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 302 of 2024 Nauku Ram Netam S/o. Late Shri Sondhar Aged About 20 Years R/o Baghnipani, Police Station Piperchedi, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Piperchedi District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Chitendra Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgement on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

13/02/2026

1. By order dated 04.03.2024, notice was directed to be issued to the complainant/father of the victim through the learned State counsel.

Digitally Learned State counsel, however, submits that despite efforts, the signed by VED VED PRAKASH PRAKASH DEWANGAN DEWANGAN Date: notice could not be served upon the complainant/father of the victim

2026.02.19 +0530 (PW-7). The appellant has remained in custody since 18.11.2020 and continues to be in incarceration. Having regard to the fact that the appeal arises out of a matter of the year 2020, and with the consent of learned