2026:CGHC:14188-DB Digitally signed by AKHILESH NAFR AKHILESH BEOHAR BEOHAR Date:

2026.03.25

17:04:34 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 378 of 2025 • XYZ ...Appellant/Victim versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate Bemetara, Distt. - Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

2. Bhanu Pratap Sahu, S/o Shri Anjor Singh Sahu, aged about 36 Years, R/o Shyampurkanpa, P.S. - Thankhamhariya, Distt. -

Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate.

For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Avinash Singh, Government Advocate.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey &

Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Judgment on Board

25.03.2026 Per Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Heard on admission.

1. This acquittal appeal filed by the Appellant/Victim arises out of the judgment dated 18.02.2025 passed by the First Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Bemetara, C.G., in Sessions Trial (FTC) No.27/2024, whereby the learned trial Court acquitted the accused/respondent No.2 of the charges under Sections 376(2)(n), 294 and 506 Part II of Indian Penal Code (for short, “IPC”).

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 30.04.2024, victim, aged about 30 years, lodged a written report (Ex.