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2026:CGHC:12392 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1329 of 2023 Prateek Soni @ Boni S/o Aswan Kumar Soni Aged About 22 Years R/o Charama, Nakapara, P.S. Charama, District North Baster Kanker (C.G.)

... appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station AJAK Kanker, District - North Bastar Kanker (C.G.)

... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Manikpuri, Advocate, & Mr. Sandeep Shrivastava, Advocate For State : Mr. Afroz Khan, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal

Order on Board

16/03/2026

1. Heard on I.A. No.01/2025, application under Section 359 of BNSS, for compounding the offence based on the compromise reached between the parties.

2. The trial Court i.e. the Special Judge (Atrocities), Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, vide impugned judgment dated 21.06.2023 passed in Special Criminal Case No.53/2022, has convicted the appellant Prateek Soni @ Boni for the offence under Section 323 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month with fine of Rs.100, in default of fine to undergo additional SI for