1 2026:CGHC:26078-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 226 of 2018 State of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (CG) ... Appellant versus Rajkumari Devi W/o Late Muneshwar Harijan, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Village Chandannagar, Police Station Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj (CG) ---- Respondent For Appellant/State : Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Dy. G.A. For Respondent : None, though served. Division Bench Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal & Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Judgment on Board 25.06.2026 Per Sanjay S. Agrawal, J. 1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, questioning the legality and propriety of the judgment dated 12.10.2017, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj, Civil District- Surguja (Ambikapur) (CG) in Sessions Trial No.397/2011, whereby, the respondent- Rajkumari Devi, has been acquitted with regard to the SUNITA GOSWAMI Digitally signed by SUNITA GOSWAMI Date: 2026.06.25 17:46:35 +0530 2 offence punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC. 2. From perusal of the record, it appears that the respondent is charged for commission of murder of her husband- Muneshwar, on the allegation that her husband was a drunker (in the habit of consuming alcohol), and used to assault her and she always used to bear the same, but because of frequent quarrels, she committed the murder of her husband while pressing his neck with the aid of “rope” (रस्सी) and “Dhoti” (a waist cloth) and, in order to hide the evidence has given the shape of murder to that of suicide by hanging. 3. Although, it was alleged by the prosecution that since the respondent, the wife of the deceased, oftenly used to be assaulted by her husband while consuming liquor and that was the reason why she was alleged to have committed the murder of her husband. But, from perusal of the statement of her daughter, namely, Seeta (PW-8), it appears that the relation of her parents was cordial in nature and, her another daughter, namely, Sarita (PW-3) has also not supported the alleged allegation. The statements of other prosecution witnesses are formal in nature. In view thereof and, in absence of any cogent and reliable evidence led by the prosecution, the trial Court has, therefore, not committed any illegality in acquitting her from the commission of the alleged crime, so as to call for any interference in this appeal. 4. The appeal, being devoid of merit is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Judge sunita 3