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08.04.2026 28.04.2026 -- 28.04.2026 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Judgment reserved on : 08.04.2026 Judgment delivered on : 28.04.2026 CRA No. 994 of 2008

1 - Umesh Sinha, S/o Indal Ram Sinha, Aged about 37 years, R/o Quarter No.1 B/25, Amrapali Society, Tehsil & District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh through P.S. Mahila Thana, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Ms. Anshu Ratre appears on behalf of Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Kanhaiya Ram Yadav, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey

CAV Judgment

1. This appeal preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been preferred by the appellant challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.09.2008 passed by the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. 32/2007, whereby the learned trial Court has convicted and sentenced the appellant as follows:-

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the complainant, age