Digitally 2026:CGHC:18098-DB signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI AFR TIWARI Date:

2026.04.22

10:18:24 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1607 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Laxman Sahu Aged About 39 Years R/o Daldalsiwani, Shivaji Nagar, Raipur, P S Pandri, Dist- Raipur C.G., Permanent Address - Village Ayodhyapuri NTPC, PS Darri, Dist- Korba C.G.

... Appellant versus State f Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Pandri, Dist Raipur C.G.

---- Respondent (Cause Title taken from Case Information System)

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For Appellant : Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Deputy Government Advocate ________________________________________________________

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

21.04.2026

1. Heard Mr. N. Naha Roy, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Ms. Anusha Naik, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent.

2. Today, though the criminal appeal has been listed for hearing on I.A. No.01, application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant, howev