2026:CGHC:20623-DB Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI NAFR TIWARI Date:

2026.05.05

10:38:18 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 2188 of 2023 Accused Xyz ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Kedar, District -

Sarangarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Government Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

04.05 .2026

1. Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent.

2. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) questioning the impugned judgment dated 28.10.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Court under POCSO Act, Sarangarh, Session Division Raigarh (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case (POCSO) No.14/2022, whereby the trial Court has convicted and sentenced the appellant with a direc