2025:CGHC:11108-DB AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No.1462 of 2018 Judgment reserved on : 27.01.2025 Digitally signed by Judgment delivered on : 06.03.2025 RAMAKANT NIRALA

1 - Bhikham Patel S/o Baraturam Patel Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Pasoud, Police Station- Devari, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh Appellant versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station-

Balod, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Arun Kumar Shukla, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, GA Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Hon’ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

C A V Judgment

Per Rajani Dubey J.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.07.2018 passed by the learned Special Session Judge (SC/ST Act), District Balod in Special ST No.21/2017, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner:-

Conviction Sentence Section 376 (2) (L) ofRI for 10 years and fine of Rs.1000/-. In default of payment of fine amount, IPC additional RI for 1 month.

Section 3 (2) (v) ofLife imprisonment and fine of Rs.4000/-. In default of payment of fine amount, SC/ST Act (P