2026:CGHC:13950-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by BABLU BABLU RAJENDRA RAJENDRA BHANARKAR BHANARKARDate:

2026.03.25 10:15:08 +0530 CRA No. 6 of 2023 Ajay Pawle @ Bankhandi @ Dhola S/o Bajru Pawle Aged About 30 Years R/o Kadamtoli Ghughri, P.S. Bagicha, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr.Prasoon Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.Saumya Rai, Deputy Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chierf Justice and Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ

24/03/2026

1. At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant submits that, apart from the present case, two other criminal cases have been registered against the appellant for offences under Sections 302 and Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC, as well as Section 6 of the POCSO Act. It is further submitted that a coordinate Bench of this Court, vide judgments dated 13.08.2024 and 17.12.2024 in CRA Nos. 547/2020 and 579/2020, has dismissed the appeals filed by the appellant in those matters. However, considering that the FIR in