2025:CGHC:14148 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1835 of 2024

1 - Jogaram Kadti S/o Shri Podiya Kadti Aged About 36 Years R/o Permapara Madadhi, P.S. Kirandul, District Dantewada (C.G.) ... Appellant(s)

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Kirandul, District Dantewada (C.G.) ---- Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the Appellant : Mr. Praveen Kumar Tulsyan, Advocate.

For the State/Respondent : Mr. Laxmeen Kashyap, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge

Order on Board

24.03.2025

1. With the consent of the parties, the present matter is heard finally.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.09.2024, passed in Special Session (POCSO) Case No. 117/2023 by which the learned Additional Session Judge (F.T.C.) South Bastar Dantewada, (CG),whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as follows:-

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is this that victim had lodged FIR against the present appellant and al