2026:CGHC:16830-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 484 of 2024 Rakesh Sahu @ Lalu S/o Gangaram Sahu Aged About 23 Years R/o Kathadih, Police Station - Mujgahan, District Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Mujgahan, District Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Vaibhav Shukla, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Deputy Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

13/04/2026

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This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 12.12.2023, passed by learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, FTSC VED PRAKASH (POCSO), Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), in Special Session Case No.

DEWANGAN VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN 23 of 2018, arising out of Crime No. 89 of 2018, registered at Police Date: 2026.04.17 Station Mujgahan, District Raipur, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner: CONVICTION SENTENCE U/s 376(2)(l)/376(2) of IPC and Rigorous Imprisonment for life u/s 5