2026:CGHC:8402-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 2228 of 2024

1 - Rahul Alias Santu S/o Surendra Sarthi, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Ujiyarpur, Sonvarsha, P.S.-Pondi, District-Koriya (C.G.)

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Pondi, District-

Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (M.C.B.) (C.G.)

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

For Appellant : Mr. Abhinav Dubey, Advocate.

For State Mr. N.K. Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

13.02.2026

1. Though the matter has been listed today for hearing on I.A.

No.01/2024 which is an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail, however, with the consent of the present criminal appeal is heard finally.

2. In view of the above, I.A. No.01/2024 is disposed of.

3. The present criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant MOHAMMED AADIL KHAN D 11 a : t 5 e 4 : : 2 0 0 8 2 + 6. 0 0 5 2 3 .1 0 9 against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated

25.10.2024 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge F.T.S.C. (POCSO) Manendragarh, District