1 2025:CGHC:1815 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 702 of 2013 Narayan Awasthi S/o Ram Avtar Awasthi Aged About 22 Years R/o Gram Sirgitti , P.S. Tarbahar , Tah. And Distt. Bilaspur C.G. , Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh S/o Through - The Distt. Magistrate Bilaspur C.G. , Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.01.2025 1. Heard Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Bharat Gulbani, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for for respondent / State. 2. Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant said that Mr. Umakant Singh Chandel, who was the earlier counsel for the appellant has been appointed as a State Panel. 3. The appellant has filed this criminal appeal being aggrieved by the order dated 24.06.2013 passed in Criminal Case No. 78/2012 passed by the learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur, RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN Date: 2025.01.13 19:05:07 +0530 2 District Bilaspur (C.G.) whereby, the learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge has convicted and sentenced the appellant as follows:- CONVICTION SENTENCE Offence u/s 452 of the Indian Penal Code. R.I. for 03 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine amount further R.I. for 03 months. Offence u/s 307 of the Indian Penal Code. R.I. for 07 years & 07 years and fine of Rs.1000/- & Rs. 1000/-, in default of fine amount further R.I. for 03 - 03 months. All the sentence run concurrently 4. As per the report received from the Central Jail, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.), the appellant, namely, Narayan Awasthi has already undergone the jail sentence awarded to him by the learned trial Court. 5. Learned State counsel submits that the order passed by the learned trial Court is well reasoned order which warrants no interference. 6. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties, perused the records of the learned trial Court and documents appended with it. 7. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and also considering the finding recorded by the learned trial Court, I do not find any illegality or infirmity in the impugned 3 order and hence, no interference is called for. Even otherwise, as per the report of the Central Jail, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.), the appellant has already undergone the jail sentence and released thereafter, this appeal being devoid of merit is liable to be and is hereby dismissed. 8. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned trial Court for necessary compliance and follow up action. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan