2026:CGHC:17454 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1630 of 2000 Reserved on : 30.03.2026 Delivered on : 16.04 . 2026

1 - Praveen Kumar S/o M.S. Raju, Bhatapara District – Raipur now Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - The State Of Madhya Pradesh (Now Chhattisgarh) Through Police Station Bhatapara (Rural), M.P. (Now C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Vidya Bhushan Soni, Advocate.

For State : Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV JUDGMENT

1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant under Section 374 (2)

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against judgment dated 25.03.2000 passed by the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur (C.G.) in Session Trial No. 398/34, wherein the said court convicted and sentenced the appellant as under:-

2. The prosecution’s case, in brief, is that the complainant, Ramsahay Devangan, son of Banturam Devangan and a resident of village Jaroid, was earning his livelihood by running a tailoring shop under the name and style of “Goodfit Tailor” at Bhatapara. He used to travel daily to Bhatapara for his work. On 04.02.1995, after closing his shop at about 6:00–6:30 PM,