2025:CGHC:58903 NAFR ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by CRA No. 69 of 2000 ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA

1 - Suraj Kumar S/o Sadhram Aged About 24 Years Cultivators And R/o Village Bendrapali, Police Station Baramkela, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

2 - Sadhram (Died and Deleted) as per Hon'ble Court order dated

26.09.2018.

3 - Rambati (Died and Deleted) as per Hon'ble Court order dated

05.04.2023.

... Appellants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Baramkela.

... Respondent For Applicant : None appears For Respondent/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Judgment on Board

04/12/2025

1. When the matter is called out for hearing, none appears on behalf of the appellant to press this appeal. However, Ms. Smriti Shrivasava, Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent No.1.

2. Considering the fact that the present appeal is old one, this Court deems it appropriate to hear the same finally, hence, this Court proceeds to hear the matter finally with the assistance of learned State counsel.

3. This Criminal Appeal has filed been under Section 374(2) of CrPC against the impugned judgment of conviction and