2026:CGHC:14029 Digitally signed b y NAFR AKHILESH AKHILESH BEOHAR BEOHAR Date:

2026.03.24 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

16:54:33 +0530 ACQA No. 204 of 2015 • State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Station House Officer, Police Station Katghora, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

...Appellant versus • Hiralal, S/o Horilal, aged about 26 Years, R/o Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Deputy Government Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. Aditya Khare, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Judgment on Board

24.03.2026

1. This acquittal appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State against the judgment dated 07.11.2014 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Katghora, District Korba in Criminal Case No. 1886/2000, whereby the respondent/accused has been acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 337 and 304-A of Indian Penal Code (for short, “IPC”) by extending the benefit of doubt.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 23.10.2000 at about 1:00 p.m., respondent/accused- Hiralal was driving a truck bearing registration No. CIL-5338 (hereinafter called as ‘offending vehicle’) near village Tanakhar and