2026:CGHC:902-DB MADHURIMA THAKUR NAFR MADHURIMA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR THAKUR Date: 2026.01.09 15:21:02 +0530 CRA No. 1272 of 2025 Tifil Kerketta S/o Late Bariram Kerketta Aged About 38 Years R/o Kanchira, Tendudadh, P.S. - Kaapu, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station -

Kaapu, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Ms. Reena Singh, Advocate through legal aid For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Addl. Advocate General Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Judgment on Board Per Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge

07/01/2026

1. Heard Ms. Reena Singh, learned counsel for the appellant through legal aid. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, Addl.

Advocate General for the State/Respondent.

2. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant under Section 415(2) of BNSS, 2023 questioning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.05.2025, passed by Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gharghoda, District- Raigarh (C.G.) passed in Sessions Trial No. 51/2020, whereby appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

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