Digitally signed by BHOLA B N H AT O H LA NATH KHATAI KHATAI Date:

2025.11.21 19:15:03 +0530

2025:CGHC:56268-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1719 of 2017

1 - Rajesh S/o Tukan Agaria Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Baryati Sarna, Village Badar, Thana Balrampur, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

2 - Tukan Ram (Died And Deleted ) As Per Court Order Dated

29.08.2025 ... Appellants versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. N. K. Malaviya, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Afroz Khan, Panel Lawyer Amicus Curiae : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate (Division Bench)

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswa l Judgment on Board (19.11.2025)

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Appellant No.1 Rajesh and his father appellant No.2 Tukan Ram have jointly preferred this appeal under Section 374(2) of CrPC calling in question the legality, validity and correctness of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.09.2017 passed by the 2^nd Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj of the Court of Additional Sessions J