2025:CGHC:42335-DB MANPREET KAUR AFR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.08.22 19:17:04 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 242 of 2023 Ramdas Lakda S/o Sarodhan Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Belbahara, Mauharipara, Chowki Koda, Police Station Jhagrakhand, District Korea Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The P S Jhagrakhand, District Korea Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J .

21.08.2025

1. This criminal appeal filed by the appellant-accused under Section

374(2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.11.2022, passed by the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District- Korea (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 61/2017, whereby the appellant-accused has been convicted for offence under Section 302 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo additional