2026:CGHC:7271-DB Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 56 of 2022 State of Chhattisgarh, through the Police Station Chandoura, District Surajpur (C.G.).

... Appellant Versus Lakhan Dewangan S/o Karam Sai Dewangan, aged about 26 years, R/o Village Ghumadand, Post Revti, P.S. Chandoura, District Surajpur (C.G.).

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Kanhaiya Ram Yadav, P.L.

For Respondent : None.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Judgment on Board Per , Rajani Dubey, J.

10/02/2026

1. This present appeal has been preferred by the State/appellant against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 31.08.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO Act, 2012) Pratappur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case No. 09/2020, whereby the accused/respondent has been acquitted of the charge punishable under Sections 457, 376/511 of IPC and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2. Brief facts of the case as adumbrated are that the complainant/prosecutrix (PW-03) at Chandoura Police Station lodged written complaint alleging that on 02.09.2020 her mother w