2026:CGHC:14530 NAFR Reserved on : 09.03.2026 Delivered on : 27.03.2026 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 324 of 2005 Mool Chand S/o Mohan Patel R/o Village Machanpar, P.S.

Dongargaon, District – Rajnandgaonn (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh, Police Station – Dongargaon, District –

Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Adil Minhaj, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Shailesh Puriya, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV Judgment

1. The appellant by way of this appeal has challenged the judgment dated 31.03.2005 passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Rajnandgaon (CG) in Sessions Trial No. 125/2004 whereby and whereunder, appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-

Conviction U/s. Sentence RI. Fine In default of payment of fine

376 (1) IPC 7 Years - - 506-B IPC 6 Months - -

2. Briefly stated, the case of the prosecution is that the victim who was aged about 20 years submitted a report before the Police Station, Dongargaon on 16.11.2003 bearing Crime No. 232/2003 contending that on 08.11.2003, her parents had gone to Gram Pathari, her elder brother Hiraram had gone to attend a Ramayan competition and at home