2026:CGHC:9810-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 938 of 2021

1 - Balakram Baghel S/o Sukulram Baghel Aged About 19 Years, Caste Mahara, R/o Vill. Munga Kotawarpara, Thana Darbha, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Aarkshi Kendra - Parpa / AJAK Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Vikas A. Shrivatava, Advocate. For State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

25 -02-2026

1. The present appeal under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29-07-2021 passed by the learned Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (in short’ the SC/ST Act’)/ Special Court (POCSO Act), Bastar place Jagdalpur in Special

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