2026:CGHC:18592-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1865 of 2022 Sunil Yadav Alias Sanil S/o Shri Dharmendra Yadav Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Pandra Pathra, Outpost- Belgahna, Police Station Kota, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Ratanpur, District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate (Through Legal Aid)

For State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, PL Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per, Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

23/04/2026

1. Heard Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, learned counsel appearing for the appellant through legal aid. Also heard Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the respondent/State.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) against the Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH ASHUTOSH MISHRA MISHRA Date:

2026.05.04 +0530 impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.09.2022, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Second Fast Track Special Court, Bilaspur, C.G., in Special Cri