2026:CGHC:9733 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1051 of 2018 Pramod Thakur S/o Durga Thakur Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Bakal, Police Station Lalbagh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Lalbagh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District :

Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Deepak Diwakar on behalf of Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajkumar Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment on Board

24/02/2026

1. This criminal appeal has been filed under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C., 1973 by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 02.06.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Rajnandgaon (C.G.), in Special Criminal Case (POCSO) No. 01/2017, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as follows:-