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2026:CGHC:911-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1354 of 2019 Rupnarayan @ Banno Kodaku S/o Sonsai Kodaku Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Baghwartola, Budhdudih, Police Station Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Tarun Dansena, Advocate For Respondent/State : Dr. Surendra Dewangan, P.L.

(Division Bench)

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswa l Judgment On Board (07.01.2026)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.07.2019, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No.84/2017, whereby the appellant herein has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment with fine