2026:CGHC:11520 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 312 of 2018 Roda Morya S/o Late Pakalu Aged About 45 Years Caste Madiya, R/o Koynar, Durkigudapara, Police Station Fejarpur, Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police of Police Station Fejarpur (Parpa), Distt.

Bastar Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Ms. Smita Jha, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Raj Kumar Sahu, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma)

Judgment on Board

10/03/2026

1. This criminal appeal preferred by the appellant under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against the impugned judgment dated 10.11.2017 passed by the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) in S.T. No.63/2017 whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:-

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2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the sentence awarded to the appellant by the trial court for the offence punishable under Section 324 of Indian Penal Code ie. R.I. for 2 years, has already been comple