2025:CGHC:56534-DB MANPREET KAUR AFR MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.11.21 17:30:15 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1323 of 2022 Prasen Kumar Bhargav S/o Rajkumar Bhargav Aged About 37 Years R/o Sakin - Kota Dabri Ward No. - 15, Champa, Ps - Champa,, District :

Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Gidhori - Tundra, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J .

20.11.2025

1. This criminal appeal filed by the appellants under Section 374(2)

of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.07.2022 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge FTSC (POCSO ACT), Balodabazar (C.G.) in Special Criminal (POCSO) Case No. 56/19, whereby the appellant has been convicted for offences punishable as under:

Conviction Sentence Fine In default of under (Rigorous payment of Section imprisonment) fine R.I. Section 450 of