State Of Chhattisgarh vs Shekhar Kaushik
2022 Latest Caselaw 970 Chatt

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 970 Chatt
Judgement Date : 22 February, 2022

Chattisgarh High Court

State Of Chhattisgarh vs Shekhar Kaushik on 22 February, 2022

                                                                                        NAFR

                      HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

                                          CRMP No. 308 of 2022
          • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur,
            Chhattisgarh.
                                                                               ---- Petitioner
                                              Versus
          • Shekhar Kaushik S/o Shri Hari Kaushik Aged About 20 Years R/o Village
            Amne, Police Station Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
                                                                            --- Respondent

For Petitioner/State : Mr. Devesh Chandra Verma, G.A.

DB : Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 22/02/2022

1. Heard on prayer for grant of leave to file acquittal appeal against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 15.11.2021 passed by the First F.T.S.C. (POCSO)/Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur in Special Sessions Case No.57 of 2019 acquitting the respondent from charges under Sections 454, 354, 323 & 307 of the IPC and Sections 8 & 12 of the POCSO Act.

2. After considering the submission made by learned State counsel and grounds raised in the present application, we are of the view that it is a fit case in which the leave should be granted for filing acquittal appeal. The application is accordingly allowed and leave is granted to file acquittal appeal.

3. Let the appeal filed by the State be registered as an acquittal appeal and be listed for further orders.

4. The present CRMP is accordingly disposed of.

                                   Sd/-                                      Sd/-
              (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant)                      (Arvind Singh Chandel)
                            Judge                                          Judge

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