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10.04.2026 05.05.2026 -- 05.05.2026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Judgment reserved on: 10.04.2026 Judgment delivered on: 05.05.2026 CRA No. 217 of 2009

1 - Guddu @ Shiv Prasad, S/o Shri Shiv Mangal, Aged about 20 years, R/o Village Dwarika Nagar, (Korwapara), Police Station- Jai Nagar, District- Surguja (C.G.).

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Jai Nagar, District- Surguja (C.G.).

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocate For Respondent(s)/ State : Mr. Himanshu Yadu, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey

CAV Judgment

1. This appeal, preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been filed by the appellant assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.03.2009, passed by the learned Special Sessions Judge [Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989] in Special Sessions Trial No. 84/2008, whereby the trial Court convicted the appellant and sentenced h