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14.01.2026 24.02.2026 -- 24.02.2026 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 597 of 2007  Ram Khilavan, son of Kodu Shikari, aged 50 years, R/o village – Chorha Devi, Police Station – Ratanpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.).

---- Appellant Versus  State of Chhattisgarh Through : Station House Officer, Police Station – Ratanpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

---- Respondent For Appellant. - Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondent - Ms. Subha Shrivastava, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey (C.A.V. Judgment )

1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.07.2007 passed by the Sessions Judge, Bilaspur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 70/2007 convicting and sentencing the accused/appellant as under :-

2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that about four to five days prior to 02.10.2006, the prosecutrix’s husband, son, and daughter-in-law had gone to Khannaudi, Shahdol for earning their livelihood and for making and selling mats. On 02.10.2006, the prosecutrix’s grandsons, namely Rampha