2026:CGHC:16811-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 57 of 2024 Indrapal Singh S/o Dhan Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Katkona Kodawari Para, Police Station - Khandganwa, District Koria (C.G.)

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Khandganwa, District Koria (C.G.)

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

For Appellant : Ms. Smita Jha, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgement on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

13/04/2026

1. This is a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 21.08.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chirimiri, District Koria in Sessions Case Digitally signed by VED VED PRAKASH PRAKASH DEWANGAN No. 63 of 2020, whereby the learned trial Court has convicted and DEWANGANDate:

2026.04.17 +0530 sentenced the appellant in the following manner:-

Conviction Sentence U/s. 302 of IPC Life imprisonment and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine