2026:CGHC:4642-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 284 of 2023

1 - Khusiram @ Bandu Rajak S/o Roop Kumar Rajak, Aged About 30 Years, R/o - Mouharpara, Ward No. 3, Police Station - Manendragarh, District - Koriya Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through the District Magistrate, Koriya, District - Koriya Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Aditya Bhardwaj, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. N.K. Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate.

Hon’ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ram esh Sinha, C.J.

28-01-2026

1. The present criminal appeal has been filed under Section 374(2)

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 27.09.2022, passed by learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Koriya in Sessions Case No. 13/2021, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced for R.I. for life with fine of Rs. 1000/-, in

DMAA iOg D iHt I a LAl MK y HMsi A gEN nDed by default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for