2026:CGHC:15001-DB MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed NAFR by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.04.02 11:18:20 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1301 of 2022 Rajkumar Nishad S/o Kartik Ram Nishad Aged About 27 Years R/o Damkadih, Police Station Magarlod, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Shobha, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Ms. Nirupama Bajpai, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

01.04.2026

1. Heard Ms. Nirupama Bajpai, learned counsel for the appellant.

Also heard Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Government Advocate for respondent / State.

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 01.07.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Gariyaband, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) in Session Case No. 18/2018 by which the