2026:CGHC:17149-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1536 of 2025 Rahul Sonwani S/o Mukesh Sonwani Aged About 22 Years R/o Nayakbandha, P.S. Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The District Magistrate, District - Raipur (C.G.)

...Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. M.P.S. Bhatia, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer.

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

15.04.2026

1. Heard Mr. M.P.S. Bhatia, learned counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Sourabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent.

Digitally 2. Though the matter is listed today for hearing on I.A. No. 1 of 2025 signed by BRIJMOHAN BRIJMOHANMORLE MORLE Date:

2026.04.20 +0530 (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 vic