2026:CGHC:18917-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 97 of 2025 Arjun Yadav @ Golu S/o- Balaram Yadav Aged About 34 Years R/o- Karma Chowk Nimora, Police Station- Rakhi, Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police of Police Station- Rakhi, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - XYZ Nil ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shr i Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice .

24.04.2026

1. Heard Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Sourabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent.

ROHIT KUMAR 2. Though the matter is listed today for hearing on I.A. No. 01 of CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2025 (application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail), however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the appeal is taken up for final hearing.

3. Learned State counsel submits that notice issued to the father of the victim (PW-2) has been duly served; howev