NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 1024 of 2016 ORDER RESERVED ON 19.03.2026 PRONOUNCED ON 01.04.2026 Virendra Paras S/o Khemlal Paras Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Sambalpur, Thana Arjuni, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant Digitally versus signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Thana- Arjuni, District Date:

2026.04.01

15:50:25 Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent +0530 For Applicant :Shri Ashwell Franklin appears on behalf of Shri Samir Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :Shri Atanu Ghosh, Deputy Government Advocate.

(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL)

CAV Order

1. The present revision filed under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C. is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.10.2016 passed in Criminal Appeal No.53/2016 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari (C.G.), whereby the appeal filed by the applicant is dismissed and affirmed the conviction of the applicant/accused under Section 34 (1)(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 and the sentence of S.I. for six months with fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to pay fine amount, to further undergo SI for three months as passed