2026:CGHC:17453 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by SANTOSH SANTOSH KUMAR KUMAR SHARMA CRA No. 438 of 2005 SHARMA Date:

2026.04.17

10:38:18 +0530 Judgment reserved on 30.03.2026 Judgment delivered on 16.04.2026 Mahesh Sahu S/o. Parru Sahu, Aged about 28 Years, R/o. Village Bhuthiya, Police Station- Saraipali, District Mahasamund (CG)

... Appellant (s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station – Saraipali, District Mahasamund (CG) ... Respondent(s)

Hon’ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV Judgment

1. This appeal is preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against judgment dated 26.04.2004 passed by Second Additional Sessions Judge, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 3 of 2005, wherein the said court convicted the appellant for commission of offence under Section 498-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for 3 years and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-

in default of payment of fine to undergo further R.I. for two months.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that, merg intimation No. 66 of 2004 (Ex.P-8) under Section 174 CrPC was registered by the husband of the deceased at Police Station Saraipa