2026:CGHC:10724-DB Digitally signed SAGRIKA by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date: 2026.03.02

18:31:03 +05 30 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1557 of 2024 State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Bastar At Place Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus Budhu Kashyap S/o Sumaru Kashyap Aged About 35 Years Caste- Madiya, R/o Vilage Kurushpal, Police Station- Kodenar, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

02/03/2026

1. Heard Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, learned Deputy Govt. Advocate appearing for the petitioner/ State.

2. The State/petitioner has preferred the instant application for grant of leave to appeal and appeal against the findings and judgment of acquittal dated 15.09.2023, passed in Sessions Trial No. 97/2021, by the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Bastar at Place Jagdalpur, whereby acquitting the respondent from the offence punishable under Section 302, 307 of IPC.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner / State submits that though the scope of interfer