Raj @ Vikram vs State Of Chhattisgarh
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Raj @ Vikram vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 27 June, 2025

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                             HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

                                                CRA No. 646 of 2025

                              Raj @ Vikram versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH


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                     27.06.2025        Mr. Ajay Kumar Mishra, Advocate for the appellant(s).

                                       Mr. Afroz Khan, Panel Lawyer for the respondent-

State.

Heard on I.A. No.1, which is an application for condonation of delay in filing appeal.

Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the appellants are in jail and have preferred appeal after a delay of around six years due to bonafide reasons.

Since the appellants are in jail, therefore, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. I.A. is allowed.

Also heard on admission.

Admit.

Issue notice to the respondent.

Learned State Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

Learned counsel for the appellants submits that this case is covered by decision rendered by this Court in the matter of Anoop & Others v. State of Chhattisgarh (CRA No.358/2019) dated 13.01.2025.

Learned State Counsel is directed to seek instructions as to whether the instant appeal is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in the matter of Anoop (supra) or not.

The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Koriya is directed to provide certified copy of order dated 22.12.2018, passed by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Koriya in Sessions Trial No.102/2012 (State of Chhattisgarh v. Raj @ Vikram & Others) to the appellants within 07 days from the date of receipt of this order, enabling learned counsel for the appellants to file the same before this Court.

Thereafter, list this matter for consideration after three weeks.

                  Sd/-                               Sd/-
           (Sanjay K. Agrawal)              (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)
                Judge                              Judge




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