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27.10.2025 13.01.2026. -- 13.01.2026 Onkar Singh S/o Ramlakhan Singh, aged about 40 years, village-

Jamuadand, P.S. -Balrampur, Distt. - Surguja (C.G.)

... Appellant Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through D.M. - Surguja (C.G.)

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

For Appellant : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate.

For State : Ms. Nandkumari Kashyap, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey C.A.V. Judgment

1. This appeal is preferred under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.05.2007 passed by learned Special Sessions Judge, SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Ambikapur District- Surguja (C.G.) in Special Sessions Trial No. 49/2006, Sessions Division- Surguja Place- Ambikapur (C.G.), wherein the said Court convicted the appellant and sentenced him as under :-

2. The case of the prosecution, as unfolded fro