2026:CGHC:561-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 62 of 2025 Devchand Dhankar S/o Nemu Ram Dhankar Aged About 22 Years R/o Anjani, Police Station- Kanker, District- North Bastar Kanker, C.G.

... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Kanker, District- North Bastar Kanker, C.G.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Mukesh Shrivastava, Advocate For State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. AG Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge (Judgment on Board)

Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ

06/01/2026

1. Challenge in this criminal appeal is to impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.12.2024 (Annexure A- 1) passed by learned Principal Sessions Judge, North Bastar Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH

ASHUTOSH MISHRA

MISHRA Date:

2026.01.10

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Kanker, (C.G.), in ST No.27/2020, whereby the appellant stands convicted and sentence as under:

Conviction Sentence Under Section 302 Rigorous Imprisonment for life with of the IPC. fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine, 06 month additional RI.

Under Section 201 Rigorous imprisonment for 03 years & of the IPC. fine of Rs.200/-, in default of payment