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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Ramesh Sinha, CJ, Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J
Rahul Sonwani – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural compliance and case status. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. summary of prosecution case and trial proceedings. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. review of appellate arguments and state rebuttals. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. standard of proof for determining victim's age. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 5. evidentiary assessment of sexual assault allegations. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 6. final acquittal and post-conviction procedural directives. (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50) |
Judgment on Board
Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice.
1. Heard Mr. M.P.S. Bhatia, learned counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Sourabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent.
2. Though the matter is listed today for hearing on I.A. No. 1 of 2025 (application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail), 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 mother of the victim (PW-2) has been duly served; however, no one has appeared on behalf of the victim to contest the present
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