2026:CGHC:2336 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 499 of 2016

1 - Rajesh Kumar Ratre S/o Salikram Ratre Aged About 20 Years R/o Dihipara Nagri, Police Station Nagri, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Nagri, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Smt.Indira Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Rishabh Chandra Singh Deo, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma)

Judgment on Board

14/01/2026 This criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the appellant questioning the legality, propriety and correctness of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.04.2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Dhamtari in Special Case No. 09/2016, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years with fine of Rs.2,000/-, with default stipulation.

2. The appellant was acquitted of the c