Joni Minj vs State Of Chhattisgarh
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                         HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
                                          CRA No. 2238 of 2023
                                  Joni Minj Versus State of Chhattisgarh

ROHIT
                                             CRA/2352/2023
KUMAR
CHANDRA
Digitally signed
                                               Order Sheet
by ROHIT
KUMAR
CHANDRA



                   23/06/2025        Heard Mr. MPS Bhatia, learned counsel for the

                                appellant in CRA No. 2238 of 2023 and Mr. Ashutosh

                                Shukla, learned counsel for the appellant in CRA No.

                                2352 of 2023. Also heard Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, learned

                                Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent.

Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, learned counsel for the

appellant Pradeep Kumar Toppo in CRA No. 2352 of

2023 submits that the appellant has been convicted

under Section 201/34 of IPC and sentenced to

undergo RI for 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.100/-, in

default of payment of fine, additional RI for 5 days and

he has already been released after serving the jail

sentence imposed upon him. He further submits that

the present appeal appears to be connected with CRA

No. 2238 of 2023, which has been preferred by the co-

accused Joni Minj, who has been convicted under

Section 302, 201/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo

life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.100/- and RI for

3 years and to fine of Rs. 100/-, in default of payment

of fine, additional RI for 05-05 days for each defaults.

Today, though the matters are listed for hearing

on I.A.No. 01/2023, application for suspension of

sentence and grant of bail to the appellant Joni Minj in

CRA No. 2238 of 2023. However, with the consent of

learned counsel for the parties, both the appeals are

heard finally.

Judgment has been passed separately.

Accordingly, I.A.No. 01/2023 filed in CRA No.

2238 of 2023 stands disposed of.

                   Sd/-                               Sd/-
            (Bibhu Datta Guru)                  (Ramesh Sinha)
                 Judge                            Chief Justice

Chandra