2026:CGHC:9036-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 217 of 2021

1 - Harikrishno Sahu S/o Manijer Sahu Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Chhote Khaira, Police Station Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

--- Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

with CRA No. 240 of 2021

1 - Vinod Kumar Sahu S/o Makund Ram Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Chhote Khaira, Police Station Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---Appellant Versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Judgment on Board Per Rajani Dubey, J.

20/02/2026

1. Since both the appeals arise out of a single impugned judgment they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. These criminal appeals have been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.01.2021 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) in Se