V PADMAVATHI Date: 2026.03.11

2026:CGHC:11142 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2192 of 2024 State Of Chhattisgarh Police Station - Torwa, District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus Johny Sonwani S/o. Mahesh Sonwani Aged About 30 Years (Presently 31 Years), R/o. Near Sonu Pan Thela, Devridih, Police Station - Torwa, District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from the CIS)

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For Petitioner/State : Shri Vinod Tekam, PL For Respondent : Shri Divyanand Patel, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Order on Board

03.03.2026

1. The present Criminal Misc. Petition has been filed by the petitioner/State seeking grant of leave to appeal against the impugned judgment dated 12.09.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 2^nd Fast Track Special Court, Bilaspur, District-Bilaspur, CG in Special Criminal Case (POCSO Act) No.73 of 2022 along with an application for condonation of delay (IA No.01/2024) to c