2026:CGHC:19127-DB ALOK SHARMA Date: 2026.04.28 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 206 of 2023

1 - Narbada Prasad S/o Amarsay Cherwa Aged About 40 Years R/o Lie, Mouhripara, Police Station Podi, District-Koriya (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through-Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station-Podi, District Koriya (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Gyan Prakash Shukla, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Advocate.

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

25/04/2026

1. Present is a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by the appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.11.2022 passed by the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Koriya (C.G.) in Sessions Case No. 36/2019, whereby the learned trial Court has convicted the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him in the following manner:-

Conviction Sentence U/s 302 of Indian Penal Life Imprisonment and fine amount Code. of Rs. 1000/-, in def