NAFR

Judgment on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

1. Heard Mr. Akash Deep Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, learned Deputy Government Advocate for the State/respondents.

2. Today, the matter is listed for hearing on IA No. 1, which is an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant.

3. It is informed by Mr. Jaiswal, learned Deputy Government Advocate that the notice issued to the complainant/mother (PW-2) of the victim could not be served on account of the fact that she was not found on the address mentioned in the memo of appeal and it has been informed that the mother of the victim has gone somewhere for earning her livelihood. Hence, with the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, we proceed to her the matter finally on merits.

4. The appellant has filed this appeal under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, the BNSS) questioning the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.03.2025 passed in Special Sessions Trial No. 93/2020, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Second (POCSO) Fast Track Special Court, Raipur, District Raipu