2026:CGHC:9429-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 19 of 2021 State Of Chhattisgarh, Through S.H.O., Police Station Akaltara, District - Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus

1 - Sarojkumar S/o Jagdish Prasad Aged About 22 Years

2 - Jagdish Yadav S/o Gulab, Aged About 48 Years

3 - Smt. Shakuntalabai, W/o Jagdish Yadav, Aged About 40 Years All are R/o. Village Rogda, Police Station Akaltara, District - Janjgir -

Champa Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Ramnarayan Sahu, Dy. GA For Respondents : Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Advocate.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, JJ Judgment on Board (24^th February, 2026) Per Rajani Dubey, J Challenge in this appeal is to the legality and validity of the judgment dated 6.5.2013 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir-Champa in ST No.180/2012 acquitting the respondents/accused of the charges under Section 304B/34 and in alternative 302/34 of IPC.

02. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that deceased, Smt. Rinki Bai, was married in February 2012 to accused Saroj Kumar Yadav as per social customs and rites. At the time of marriage, the parents of the