2026:CGHC:9961-DB MANPREET KAUR D M i A g N ita P l R ly E s E ig T n K e A d U b R y NAFR Date: 2026.02.27 13:11:29 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1367 of 2022 The State Of Chhattisgarh Through - District Magistrate, District -

Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus Ashok Kumar Yadav S/o Shankarlal Yadav Aged About 30 Years R/o High School Sector Cooperative Line Ward No.09, Dalli Rajhar At Present R/o Shaheed Chowk Ward No. 14 Dallirajhara, District Balod Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shobhit Kosta, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

26.02.2026

1. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that in compliance to the Court’s order dated 19.02.2026, the accused / respondent Ashok Kumar Yadav is present before this Court.

2. By way of present petition filed under Section 378(3) of the Cr.P.C., the State has sought leave to appeal against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 08.04.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Preve