2025:CGHC:57152-DB NAFR ROHIT KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CHANDRA Digitally signed b K y U R M O A H R IT CRA No. 1529 of 2023 CHANDRA Rupam @ Ayush Jaiswal S/o Sunil Kumar Jaiswal Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Katkona, Police Station Khadgawan, District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station, Pratappur, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Appellant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Dy. Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

25.11 .2025

1. Heard Mr. Anil Gulati, learned counsel for appellant as well as Mr.S.S. Baghel, learned Deputy Government Advocate, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing on behalf of the State/respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.03.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO Act, 2012), Pratappur, District – Surajpur C.G.) in Special Sessions Trial No.15/2021, whereby the trial