1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 315 of 2024 1 - Sheikh Liyakat Ali S/o Shri Sheikh Basu, Aged About 46 Years R/o Mastanpara Sukma, P.S. Sukma, District Sukma Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Sukma, District Sukma Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Appellant : Mr. Mayank Mulchandani, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. P. R. Patankar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Karan Kumar Baharani, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 11/08/2025 1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of CrPC has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.01.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), South Bastar, Dantewada (CG) in Special Sessions (POCSO) Case No. 49/2022 whereby the applicant has been convicted and sentenced as under : Conviction Sentence U/s 354 of IPC RI for 03 years with fine of Rs.20,000/-, in default of payment of fine amount, Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.08.12 10:27:03 +0530 2 additional RI for 1 year. U/s 8 of POCSO Act R.I. for 03 years with fine of Rs.20,000/-, in default of payment of fine amount, additional R.I. for 1 Year. U/s 12 of POCSO Act R.I. for 03 years with fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default of payment of fine amount, additional R.I. for 1 Year. 2. Learned counsel for appellant submits that the appeal has become infructuous as the appellant has been released from jail after completion of entire jail sentence. 3. Learned State counsel submits that as per the report dated 29.07.2025 received from the Central Jail, Jagdalpur in respect of appellant Sheikh Liyakat Ali, in Special Sessions (POCSO) Case No.49/2022, judgment dated 18.01.2024, on completion of jail sentence by getting the benefit remission period, the appellant has been released from jail on 22.04.2025. 4. Accordingly, the present criminal appeal stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai