ALOK SHARMA Date: 2026.04.29 2026:CGHC:18646-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1181 of 2024 Umend Singh Rathia S/o Anjor Singh Rathia Aged About 45 Years R/o Kerwa Botalpara, P.S. Kartala, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Kartala, Police Station Kartala, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause Title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice.

23/04/2026

1. Though the matter is listed for hearing on I.A.No.02/2024, application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail, but considering the fact that the appellant is in jail since 12.09.2021, this Court proceeds to hear the appeal finally.

2. The appellant has preferred this criminal appeal under Section

374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.02.2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Korba (District Korba) in Sessions Case No. 129/2021