1 / 3 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 2157 of 2023 SUNNY DEVAL GOSWAMI versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH CRA/2299/2023 06/05/2025 Heard Mr. Mohammad Afroz Athar, Advocate (through video conferencing), learned counsel for the appellant in CRA No.2157 of 2023 & Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, learned counsel for the appellant No.CRA No.2299 of 2023. Also heard Mr. Shakib Ahmad, learned Panel Lawyer for the State/Respondent. In CRA No. 2157 of 2023 on 08/12/2023 Registry was directed to issue notice to the father (PW-2) of the victim/prosecutrix regarding pendency of the appeal as well as an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. The prosecutrix appeared through video ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2025.05.15 18:51:28 +0530 2 / 3 conferencing before this Court on 08/12/2023 and raised objections regarding grant of bail to the appellants. Thereafter, on 21/03/2024 this Court rejected the application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail I.A. No.1 of 2023 and against the said order the SLP has also been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Today the matter is listed for hearing on I.A. No.1/2023 which is an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail in CRA No.2299 of 2023. On 10/06/2024 learned AG was directed to inform the complainant/father of the prosecutrix PW-2 regarding pendency of the appeal as well as application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. However, no one has appeared on behalf of the victim in CRA No.2299 of 2023. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, since we proceed to hear the matter finally, therefore, the application for suspension of sentence of grant of bail (I.A. No.1/2023) in CRA No.2299 of 2023, 3 / 3 ashu stands disposed of. Matter heard finally. Judgment has been passed separately. SD/- SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice