2025:CGHC:4416-DB Digitally AFR signed by SAIFAN SAIFAN KHAN KHAN D 20 a 2 te 5 : .01.31 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

11:54:38 +0530 Criminal Appeal No. 527 of 20 19 [Arising out of judgment dated 26.02.2019, passed in Sessions Case No.01 of

2017 (State of Chhattisgarh v. Kamlesh Patel), by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Kondagaon (C.G.)]

Kamlesh Patel, Son of Shri Mahadev Patel, aged about 37 years, Resident of Village Gattipalna Mararpara, Police Station Farasgaon, District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh)

---- Appellant (On Bail)

Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through the Station House Officer, Police Station Farasgaon, District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh)

---- Respondent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For Appellant : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate/Panel Lawyer appointed through CG High Court Legal Services Committee For Respondent : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, Govt. Advocate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Division Bench Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board (24.01.2025)

Per: Ramesh Sinha, CJ (1) Invoking c