2026:CGHC:20607 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 417 of 2011

1 - Ashwani Suryawanshi, S/o. Ram Rattan, Aged about 26 years, R/o.

Village Beltara, Police Station- Ratanpur District- Bilaspur C.G.

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh through the Station House Officer, Police Station Ratanpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Ms. Sangeeta Mishra, Advocate through Legal Aid For Respondent(s) : Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Judgment on Board

04/05/2026

1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.05.2011 passed by the learned 5^th Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No.

156/2009. By the said judgment, the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 498 (A) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months along with a fine of Rs. 200/-. In default of payment of fine, the appellant has been directed to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months.

2. Case of the prosec