2026:CGHC:16588-DB AFR INDRAJEET INDRAJEET SAHU SAHU Date: 2026.04.17

19:00:59 +0530 CRA No. 1312 of 2023

1 - Konda @ Hemlal Gayakwad S/o Milan Gayakwad Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Jevri, Police Station Bemetara, District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station, Bemetara, District :

Bemetara, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Shri Rohit Sharma, Advocate.

For State : Shri Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Judgment on Board

10.04.2026 Per, Ramesh Sinha, CJ .

1 Though the matter was listed for orders on application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant, however, with the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally.

2 The present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.03.2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, FTSC (POCSO Act) Bemetara, in Sessions Case (POCSO) No.29/2022 whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections 6 & 10 of POCSO Act and sentenced to