2026:CGHC:10482 Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ NAFR KUMAR RAJU HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 894 of 2017

1 - Bharat Lal Sahu S/o Dilbandhu Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Rairuma Khurd, Police Station Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Sitapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent/State _____________________________________________________________

For Appellant : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Manikpuri, Advocate For State : Mr. Rajkumar Sahu, PL ____________________________________________________________

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgement on Board

28.02.2026

1. This appeal is preferred under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment dated 03.06.2017 passed by learned Special Judge (NDPS Act)Ambikapur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case No. 02/2013, wherein the said Court convicted the appellant and sentenced him as under:-