2026:CGHC:12425-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 66 of 2023 State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.)

--- Appellant(s)

versus Rajnit Bhagat S/o Sukhnath Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Bankitoli Jashpur, Police Station Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

CRA No. 1162 of 2022 Yogesh Bhagat S/o Late Sukhnath Ram Aged About 30 Years R/o Village- Bankitoli, P.S.- Jashpur, District- Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s)

versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Jashpur, District- Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ---Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Advocate in Digitally s B i R gn IJ e M d O b H y AN CRA No. 1162 of 2022.

BRIJMOHAN MORLE MORLE Date:

2026.03.23 For Respondent/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate +0530 in CRA 1162 of 2022 & ACQA No. 66 of

2023.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

16 .03.2026

1. Since both the Criminal Appeal filed on behalf of the accused/appellant as well as Acquittal Appeal filed on behalf of the State arise out of same ju