2026:CGHC:9424-DB AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Judgment reserved on: 10.02.2026 Digitally signed by BABLU B R A A B JE L N U DRA R BH AJ A E N N A D R R K A AR Judgment delivered on: 24.02.2026 BHANARKAR Date:

2026.02.24 14:33:30 +0530 ACQA No. 227 of 2018 State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Podi, District Korea Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - Philomina Kerketta D/o Guruwaro Kerketta Aged About 23 Years R/o Chuipani, Narayanpur, Police Station Jhagrakhand, Present Address Jyoti Mission School, Sarbhoka, Police Station Podi, District Korea Chhattisgarh

2 - Joseph Dhanna Swami S/o Tambu Swami Aged About 50 Years Vest Tejour Tamilnadu, Present Address Jyoti Mission School, Sarbhoka, Police Station Podi, District Korea Chhattisgarh

3 - Kishariya D/o T.J. Chako Aged About 36 Years Pittarika, District Kasalgod, Keral, Present Address Jyoti Mission School, Sarbhoka, Police Station Podi, District Korea Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr.Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr.Aishwarya Kumar Dubey, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge C.A.V. Judgme