Cr.A.No.1556/2015

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AFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

Criminal Appeal No.1556 of 2015

{Arising out of judgment dated 29-9-2015 in Sessions Trial

No.338/2013 of the 3^rd Additional Sessions Judge, Ambikapur}

Judgment reserved on: 12-10-2022

Judgment delivered on: 2-11-2022

Tihar Say @ Guddu, S/o Kalapnath, aged about 35 years, R/o Village

Hansdand, Thana Lakhanpur, Distt. Sarguja (C.G.)

(In Jail)

---- Appellant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Lakhanpur, Distt. Sarguja

(C.G.)

---- Respondent

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For Appellant:

Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent/State: Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Deputy Advocate General

and Mr. Sudeep Verma, Deputy Govt. Advocate.

Amicus Curiae:

Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate.

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Hon'ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal and

Hon'ble Shri Deepak Kumar Tiwari, JJ.

C.A.V. Judgment

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the CrPC preferred

by the appellant is directed against the impugned judgment dated

29-9-2015, by