2026:CGHC:17113-DB MANPREET KAUR NAFR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.04.16 11:05:41 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 126 of 2024 Milan Bargah S/o Late Bhola Ram Bargah Aged About 46 Years Profession - Agriculture And Laborer, R/o Village Kedma, Khalpara, Police Chowki Kedma, Thana Udaipur, District Surguja (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Udaipur, District Surguja (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

15.04.2026

1. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Dewangan, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Government Advocate, appearing for respondent / State.

2. This criminal appeal filed by the appellant under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.11.2023 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sarguja (Ambikapur), District- Surguja (C.G.) in Ses