NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 565 of 2015 Judgment Reserved on 28.10.2025 Judgment Delivered on 18.11.2025

1 - Bhagwat Prasad @ Bhagwan Singh Kanwar S/o Late Ram Singh Kanwar Aged About 35 Years R/o Masan, Thana Urga, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh S/o Through Police Station Urga, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Vivek Mishra, P.L.

Division Bench Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J. &

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.

CAV Judgment

Per, Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.

1. This criminal appeal preferred by the appellant herein under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.04.2015 passed in Sessions Trial No.92/2014 by the Second Additional Sessions Judge, District Korba, C.G. by which the appellant stands convicted & sentenced as under:-

Conviction Sentence Under Section 302 of Indian Imprisonment for life and fine of Penal Code (for short, ‘IPC’) Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine amount to undergo additional rigorous imp