2026:CGHC:16805-DB NAFR ROHIT KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CHANDRA Digitally CRA No. 452 of 2023 signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Mahatma Yadav S/o Jangali Yadav Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Hariharpur, Police Station Ramchandrapur, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh)

... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Ramchandrapur District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh)

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Shailendra Dubey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

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1. Heard Mr. Shailendra Dubey, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the appellant.

2. This criminal appeal filed by the appellant/accused 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 23.01.2023 passed by the learned First Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj, District –

Balrampur-Raman