V PADMAVATHI Date: 2026.03.09

2026:CGHC:10915 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 574 of 2024 State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Mohan Nagar, District Durg (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus Rupesh Devdas S/o Anil Devdas Aged About 20 Years R/o Bombay Awas Plot No. 90, Quarter No. G-5 Urla, Police Station Mohan Nagar, District Durg (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from the CIS)

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For Appellant /State : Ms Supriya Upasane, Govt Adv For Respondent : Shri Anmol Sharma, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Judgment on Board

02.03.2026

1. This appeal under Section 378(1) of the CrPC has been filed by the State against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 04.03.2022 passed in Special Sessions Case (POCSO Act) No.104 of 2019, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III FTSC (POCSO Act), District-Durg, CG, whereby the respondent / accused has been acquitted from the offence of Sections 354(D) and 354 of the IPC, an