2026:CGHC:19571-DB ALOK SHARMA NAFR Date: 2026.05.01 10:52:54 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 2197 of 2025

1 - Chintaram Sahu S/o Lateru Ram Sahu Aged About 54 Years R/o Village- Banrasi, Police Station- Aarang, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station, Aarang, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rudra Pratap Dubey, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. N. K. Jaiswal, Dy. Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice.

28/04/2026

1. Though the matter is listed for hearing on I.A.No.01, which is an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the appellant, however, considering the fact that the appellant is in jail since 04.09.2021 and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the appeal is heard finally. Accordingly, I.A. No. 01, stands disposed of.

2. This appeal has been filed under Section 415(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 15.09.2025 passed by the learn