2026:CGHC:18644-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 654 of 2024 Ramadhar Miri S/o Late Guruvar Miri, Aged About 47 Years R/o Gram Aanchimaar, Police Station Rampur, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Rampur District Korba Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Awadh Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Deputy G.A.

Hon’ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

23/04/2026

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The present criminal appeal has been filed under Section Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.02.2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Korba (C.G.) in Sessions Case VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN No. 20 of 2023, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.04.29 imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months.

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The brief facts of the case are tha