2026:CGHC:17451 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 538 of 2005 Judgement Reserved On: 30.03.2026 Judgement Delivered On: 16.04.2026

1. Milauram S/o Shri Puhupram Sahu, Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Patewa PS Ghumka, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon (C.G.).

2. Ramesh Kumar S/o Shri Melauram Sahu Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Patewa PS Ghumka, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon (C.G.).

... Appellants versus • The State Of Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellants : Mr. Pranav Tiwari, Advocate For State : Mr. Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV Judgment

1. The appellants have filed present criminal appeal under Section 374(2)

of the Criminal Procedure Code against judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.06.2005 passed by learned Special Judge, Rajnandgaon in Special Case No. 116/2004 whereby the appellants have been convicted and sentenced in the following manner:-

(Jail sentences are ordered to run concurrently).

Digitally signed by BHUMIKA BHUMIKAANGARE ANGARE Date:

2026.04.16 +0530

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant/victim lodged a written complaint in Police Station AJAK, Rajnandgaon stating t