2025:CGHC:57766 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 2244 of 2025

1 - Rishabh Vishwakarma S/o Vikram Vishwakarma Aged About 21 Years R/o Village - Semra, Police Station - Podi, District -

Manendragarh-Chrimiri-Bharatpur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Podi, District - Manendragarh-Chrimiri-Bharatpur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant (s) : Shri Anil S.Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Binu Sharma, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma )

Judgment on Board

27/11/2025 With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally.

2. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.10.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions FTSC(POCSO), Manendragarh,District Koriya (CG) in Special Criminal Case (POCSO) No. 15/2024 whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 366 IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced him to undergo RI for three years with fine of Rs. 500/- u/s. 363 and to undergo RI for 10 years with fine of Rs. 2000/- u/s. 4 of the POCSO.

Both the sentences are