2026:CGHC:13996-DB NAFR Digitally signed ALOK by ALOK SHARMA SHARMA Date: 2026.03.27

12:34:52 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1725 of 2024

1 - Phool Singh Rathiya S/o Late Birsai Rathia Aged About 53 Years R/o Village - Baraud, Police Station - Gharghoda, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Gharghoda, District -

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ravi Kumar Bhagat, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice.

24/03/2026

1. The appellant has preferred this criminal appeal under section 415 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short “B.N.S.S., 2023”), against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 05.08.2024, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gharghoda, District Raigarh, in Sessions Case No. 67/2019, whereby the appellant has been convicted Under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced him for life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of payment of fine additional RI for

01 month.

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