1 2025:CGHC:4328 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1980 of 2019 1 - Dadulal Sahu S/o. Late Kejram Sahu, Aged About 52 Years R/o. Village Sasha, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana Palari, Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For Res./State : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Judgment on Board 23.01.2025 1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.12.2019, passed by learned Special Judge (POCSO), District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case (POSCO) No.16/2018 whereby the appellant stand convicted under Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 07 years with fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two 2 months. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant would submit that after completing the entire jail sentence, the appellant has been released from jail on 31.10.2023 and since the appellant has already served his entire jail sentence, he does not want to press this appeal further. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent/State does not dispute the aforesaid preposition and would submit that the appellant has been released from concerned jail after completing his entire jail sentence. A copy of the jail report is also available in the case. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the appellant and further considering that the appellant has already served his entire jail sentence and the learned counsel for the appellant is not pressing this appeal, the instant appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge amita Digitally signed by AMITA DUBEY Date: 2025.01.31 09:13:50 +0530