2025:CGHC:40270 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 465 of 2004

1 - Harishankar Gautam, S/o. Shri M.L.Gautam, Aged about 21 year, R/o. Champa Sinchai Colony, Police Station Champa, District Janjgir, present address Risali Sector Bhilai, District Durg

2 - Shashikant, S/o. Shri B.L. Nagwanshi, Aged about 20 years, R/o. Near Janjgir BTI, Police Station -Janjgir, District Janjgir, Present Address Risali, Sector Bhilai, District Durg ... Appellant(s)

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, through the SHO, Police Station Durg ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Shri Rishi Mahobia, Shri Krishna Tandon and Shri Samarth Marhas, Advocates For Respondent/State : Ms. Upasna Mehta, Dy.GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma)

Judgment on Board

11/08/2025 This appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.04.2004 passed by the Sessions Judge Durg (CG) in Sessions Trial No.198/2003 whereby the appellants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 10 years and to pay fine of Rs. 200/-, in default of payment of fine to further u