2026:CGHC:20083-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 554 of 2025 Krishna Bhagat S/o Parmeshwar Bhagat Aged About 28 Years R/o Village- Jharan, P.S. And Tahsil- Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh (CG)

... Appellant(s)

versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.)

...Respondent(s)

(Cause-titles taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Deputy Advocate General.

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

30 .04.2026

1. Heard Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the Digitally signed by BRIJMOHAN BRIJMOHANMORLE MORLE Date: appellant. Also heard Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, learned Deputy

2026.05.12 11:00:16 +0530 Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondent.

2. The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant/accused under Section 415(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNSS”), assailing the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.01.2025 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge, Ghargh