2026:CGHC:13846 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 505 of 2024 Mayank Thakur, S/o Late Shri Pramod Thakur, aged about 24 years, R/o Malhapara, Mungeli, P.S. Kotwali, Tahsil and District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh, through S.H.O. P.S. City Kotwali Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer For Complainant : Mr. Ramayan Yadav, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswa l Judgment On Board (23.03.2026)

1. Invoking criminal appellate jurisdiction of this Court under Section 374(2) of the CrPC, the sole appellant herein has preferred this criminal appeal calling in question legality, validity and correctness of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.02.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (FTSC) POCSO Act, Mungeli (C.G.), in Special Criminal Case No.10/2023, by which the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:-

Conviction Sentence & Fine U/s 363 of the IPC RI for 5 years and to pay fine of ₹

500/-; in default of payment of fine, SI for 2 months U/s 366 of the IPC RI for 5 years and to