2026:CGHC:18912-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 684 of 2024 Rupesh Kumar Yadav S/o Akshya Yadav Aged About 19 Years R/o Village-

Dhurvakari, Police Station- Pachpedi, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station-

Mulmula, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

24/04/2026

1.

Heard Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.

Sourabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer for the Respondent/State.

2.

This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and sentence VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN dated 05.09.2023, passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions

VED PRAKASH

DEWANGAN

Date: 2026.05.04

Special Session Case No. 17/2022, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

Conviction Sentence Under Section 363 of IPC R.I. for 03 years and fine of Rs. 10,000/-

in default of fine additional S.I. fo