2026:CGHC:16831-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 83 of 2024 Vedprakash @ Golu Dhruw S/o Krishna Dhruw Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No.01, Bhanpur, Bagbahra, Thana Bagbahra, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bagbahra, District :

Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Mohit Kumar, 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. Present is a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by the appellant against the impugned VED PRAKASH judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.12.2023 DEWANGAN VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN passed by the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Date: 2026.04.17 Mahasamund (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 30/2023, whereby the learned trial Court has convicted the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him in the following manner:

Conviction Sentence U/s. 302 of IPC R.I. for Lif