AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally VISHAKHA signed by BEOHAR VISHAKHA BEOHAR CRA No. 2009 of 2019 Judgment Reserved on 31.07.2025 Judgment Delivered on 06.08.2025  Rajesh Thakur @ Chhotu @ Rajendra Thakur S/o Shambhu Thakur Aged About 21 Years R/o Attharahgudi, Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District :

Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District :

Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Akshat Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Ashish Shukla, Addl. A.G.

Division Bench Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J. &

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.

CAV Judgment

Per, Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.

1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.05.2019 passed by the Sessions Judge, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, C.G. in Sessions Trial No.29/2018, whereby learned Special Judge has convicted and sentenced the appellant as follows:-

2. Case of the prosecution is that about three years prior to the date of the incident i.e. 23.03.201