Xyz Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Xyz Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None — the appeal against acquittal was rejected at the preliminary stage; the trial court record was directed to be returned with a copy of the decision (¶41).

Issue for consideration

Whether this appeal against the acquittal (दोषमुक्ति) recorded by the trial court ought to be accepted or rejected. +1 more

Court's answer

The appeal against acquittal, not being acceptable/deserving acceptance, is dismissed (खारिज) at the preliminary stage itself.

Ratio / Principle

The conclusions drawn by the trial court for acquitting the accuseds do not run counter to (are not contrary to) the facts and evidence available on record.

Key takeaways

The acquittal decision does not reflect any illegality, impropriety or incorrectness of any kind.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), Acq. A. No.-238 of 2024 (दोषमुक्ति अपील संख्या-238/2024), neutral citation 2026:CGHC:1358, decided 09/01/2026 by a single judge (name illegible in source). Appeal against acquittal dismissed at the threshold. The trial court, after examining seven witnesses, had acquitted the accuseds — 'क' (Omprakash Gandhi) and 'ख' (Bommul Sangharsh Nag), described in the complaint as father and son — of allegations that they had entered the complainant's room before a marriage dated 11/12/2020, embraced and kissed her and attempted to remove her clothes, and had thereafter pressed her to withdraw the complaint and threatened her. Trial-court grounds recorded: the written complaint (lodged 01/02/2022 through P.S.-5) came about a year after the alleged incident of 03/02/2021 without acceptable explanation — the complainant, though pleading her father's illness and trauma, was found to have continued working and to have told neither neighbours nor parents; the incident date in the complaint bore signs of later interpolation; the two purported eyewitnesses were neither named nor examined; the complainant ('अभियुक्त (अ.सं.-3)') was the sole witness, unsupported by independent evidence; and she admitted a pending case in the Bilaspur court against her own son and his family over a marriage-proposal issue, indicating motive/enmity. The High Court held the acquittal conclusions consistent with the record and free of illegality, impropriety or error, found the appeal unacceptable, dismissed it at the preliminary stage, and directed return of the trial court record with a copy of the decision. Caveats: the source is severely OCR-corrupted Devanagari; no offence provisions (only a bare 'धारा 161' with the Act unnamed) and no precedents appear; the cause title styles the appellant 'अपीलकर्ता/अभियुक्त' while the complaint-filer is styled 'अभियुक्त (अ.सं.-3)', so the appellant's exact litigative capacity cannot be fixed from this text.

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2026:CGHC:1358

अ् ቚ त�व ि �् े

छቈ�सगढ ኍ ़ उच ् च न ् य ा �य ा �लय, त�ल�सप ि ु �र

द ो �षम ु �त� ि अप ु �ल ् ቅ म ु �!क -238/2024

X Y Z

-----अप ु �ल�ቕ+/अत ኍ ि ,य ा �क ् ቔ ኍ �

तव ि र े ू ्

छቈኍ�सगढ़ र�ज्या, ቛኋ�र� ቕኍ�ना� ्ቚ,�र�, पु�लिलस ቕኍ�ना�-,5रमुगढ़, लि6ल�-��6�पु�र, छቈኍ�सगढ़ ( र�ज्या ),

ओमु्ቚक�श ग�቎ኋ� तिपु��-र�मु क�मु�र ग�቎ኋ�, उ्቞-लग,ग 29 वेष>, तिनावे�स�-कल्पुना� च�वेल� वे�्ቑ> ्ቅ मु�!क-15, स!6या पु�र�, ,5रमुगढ़, पु�लिलस ቕኍ�ना�-,5रमुगढ़, लि6ल�-��6�पु�र, छቈኍ�सगढ़ ( अति,या � ),

ቦኍ�मु�� स!ग�� ना�ग पुति� ओमु ्ቚक�श ग�቎ኋ�, उ्቞-लग,ग 30 वेष>, तिनावे�स�-कल्पुना� च�वेल� वे�्ቑ> ्ቅमु�!क-15, स!6या पु�र�, ,5रमुगढ़, पु�लिलस ቕኍ�ना�-,5रमुगढ़, लि6ल�-��6�पु�र, छቈኍ�सगढ़ ( अति,या � ) ।

-----उቈ ኍ रव े �द ो �गण

अपु�ल�ቕኍ+/अति,या�क्ቔኍ� ቛኋ�र� : ቦኍ� ,र� र�6पुG�, अलिHवे�� । र�ज्या/उቈኍरवे�दो� ्ቅमु�!क-1 ቛኋ�र� : ቦኍ� ग�र�ल�ल उइक�, पु5नाल अलिHवे�� । अति,या � /उቈኍरवे�दो� ्ቅमु�!क-2 वे 3 ቛኋ�र� : ቦኍ� ऋतिष स�हूL, अलिHवे�� ।

Digitally signed by POMAN POMAN DEWANGAN DEWANGAN Date: 2026.01.09 14:21:30 +0530

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म ु �नन ा ा �य ा नय ् ा �यम ा ु Gत�> ቦ ि � स!6य ኍ क�म ा ु �र 6�य ा सव े �ल, नय ् ा �य ा �H�श

!! तन ि ा ण>य प ा ु �ठ प ु र प ु �रर� !! ि

09/01/2026

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तिशक�या� क� आH�र पुर अपुर�H पु!6��्ቍ तिकया� गया� �ቕኍ� स!पुGण> तिवेवे�चना� उपुर�!� अति,या�गपुቔኍ ्ቚस्� � तिकया� गया� ।

तिवेच�रण क� दोmर�ना, आर�पु क� ्ቚमु�णना हू � � अति,या�6ना पु्ቌ ቛኋ�र� अपुना� समुቕኍ>ना मुY क�ल 07 स�ति्ቌयाj क� पुर�्ቌण कर�या� गया� । उ� स�ቌኚयाj क� आH�र पुर तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ቛኋ�र� याहू �थ्या ्ቚमु�तिण� पु�या� गया� तिक अति,या�क्ቔኍ� (अ.स�.-3) अना�सGतिच� 6ना6�ति� वेग> स� स!�!लिH� हू5, 6�तिक अति,या � गण अना�सGतिच� 6�ति� अቕኍवे� अना�सGतिच� 6ना6�ति� वेग> क� नाहूi हू], �ቕኍ� अति,या � गण क� अति,या�क्ቔኍ� कQ 6�ति� कQ 6�नाक�र� पुGवे> स� ቕኍ� ।

तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ቛኋ�र� अपुना� “्ቚश्ना�H�ना तिनाण>या” मुY तिनाम्नालिललिX� तिवेच�रण�या �थ्याj क� पु�या� गया� हू5, लि6नाक� आH�र पुर अति,या � गण क� दो�षमु तिकए 6�ना� क� तिनाष्कष> अ!तिक� तिकया� गया� हू5u–

i . लिललिX� तिशक�या� ्ቚदोश> पु�-5 मुY ध्वेतिना अति,ल�Xण तिकए 6�ना� कQ 6� ति�लिቕኍ एवे! घटाना�्ቅमु अति,या�क्ቔኍ� ቛኋ�र� अपुना� न्या�या�लया�ना कቕኍना मुY तिदोना�!क 15/10/2020 क� ��या� गया� हू5, उसक� उቤኔ�X ्ቚቕኍमु सGचना� पुቔኍ, लिललिX� तिशक�या� और ना हू� अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� H�र� 161 दोण ् ्ቚति्ቅया� स!तिहू�� क� अ!�ग>� दो6> कቕኍना मुY ቕኍ� ।

ii . घटाना� कQ तिशक�या� लग,ग एक वेष> क� अत्यालिHक तिवेल!� स� कQ गई । उ� तिवेल!� क� स!�!H मुY अति,या�क्ቔኍ� ቛኋ�र� याहू क�रण ��या� गया� तिक उसक� तिपु�� अस्वेस्ቕኍ ቕኍ� �ቕኍ� वेहू घटाना� स� ,या,�� हू� गई ቕኍ� । तिक! �� तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ना� स�ቌኚया क� आH�र पुर याहू पु�या� तिक अति,या�क्ቔኍ� पु�श� स� नास> हू5, 6� उ� अवेलिH मुY तिनार!�र अपुना� क�या> पुर 6�� रहू� �ቕኍ� उसना� ना �� त्समुया घटाना� कQ 6�नाक�र� अपुना� आस-पुड़�स मुY तिकस� क� दो� और ना हू� अपुना� मु��-तिपु�� क� अवेग� कर�या� । अ�u कलिቕኍ� HमुकQ क� ्ቚ,�वे मुY लग,ग एक वेष> क� तिवेल!� क� तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ቛኋ�र� समु�H�ना्ቚदो नाहूi मु�ना� गया� हू5 ।

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iii . तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ना� याहू ,� पु�या� हू5 तिक लिललिX� तिशक�या� ्ቚदोश> पु�-5 मुY घटाना� कQ 6� ति�लिቕኍ तिदोना�!क 03/02/2021 अ!तिक� हू5, वेहू मुGल रूपु स� लिलX� हू`ई नाहूi हू5, �ቇኌल्क ��दो मुY 6�ड़� गई ऊपुर� ल�Xना हू5, 6� अति,ल�X क� पुरिरश�लना स� ,� स्पु्ቖ हू�� हू5 ।

iv . अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� �या�ना क� आH�र पुर याहू �थ्या ,� स�मुना� आया� हू5 तिक 6� उसना� लिललिX� तिशक�या� ्ቚदोश> पु�-5 ्ቚस्� � कQ ቕኍ�, उस समुया उस� स्वेया! अपुना� पुति� स� ,� तिशक�या� ቕኍ� । अति,या�क्ቔኍ� ना� याहू ,� स्वे�क�र तिकया� हू5 तिक उसना� अपुना� पुति� एवे! उसक� पुरिर6नाj क� तिवेरु्ቍ ्ቚ��ड़ना� क� स!�!H मुY ��6�पु�र न्या�या�लया मुY ना�मु6दो तिशक�या� ्ቚस्� � कQ हू5, लि6सस� याहू स्पु्ቖ हू�� हू5 तिक अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� अपुना� पुति� क� स�ቕኍ मु�,�दो रहू� हू5 ।

v . याहू ,� एक मुहूत्वेपुGण> �थ्या हू5 तिक तिदोना�!क 03/02/2021 कQ कलिቕኍ� घटाना� अति,या�क्ቔኍ� ቛኋ�र� अपुना� घर पुर दो�पुहूर लग,ग 01:00 �6� कQ ��ई गई हू5, तिक! �� उस समुया घर मुY क�ई अन्या व्याति� उपुቇኌस्ቕኍ� ቕኍ� अቕኍवे� नाहूi, इसक� स्पु्ቖ उቤኔ�X नाहूi तिकया� गया� हू5 । लि6ना दो� व्याति�याj ቛኋ�र� घटाना� दो�X� 6�ना� कQ �� कहू� गई हू5, उनाक� ना�मु स्पु्ቖ नाहूi तिकए गए हू] �ቕኍ� ना हू� उनाक� पुर�्ቌण कर�या� गया� हू5 । इसक� अति�रिर�, अति,या � गण ቛኋ�र� कलिቕኍ� रूपु स� झूGठ� ध्वेतिना अति,ल�Xण क� अ!श ्ቚस�रिर� तिकए 6�ना� अቕኍवे� अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� पुति� क� ,�6� 6�ना� क� स!�!H मुY अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� पुति� क� ,� क�ई स�ቌኚया ्ቚस्� � नाहूi तिकया� गया� हू5 । इना पुरिरቇኌस्ቕኍति�याj मुY तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ቛኋ�र� अति,या�क्ቔኍ� क� कቕኍना क� स!दो�हू�स्पुदो मु�ना� गया� हू5 ।

याहू न्या�या�लया पु�� हू5 तिक अत्यालिHक तिवेल!� स� ्ቚस्� � कQ गई रिरपु�टा> क� स!�!H मुY क�ई समु�H�ना्ቚदो एवे! तिवेश्वेसना�या क�रण स्पु्ቖ नाहूi तिकया� गया� हू5 । अति,या�क्ቔኍ� (अ.स�.-3) घटाना�्ቅमु कQ एकमु�ቔኍ स�्ቌ� हू5, लि6सक� कቕኍना क� समुቕኍ>ना तिकस� अन्या स्वे�!ቔኍ स�ቌኚया स�

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नाहूi हू�� हू5 । उसक� स�ቌኚया अ!�तिवे>र�Hj एवे! ल�पुj स� या हू�ना� क� क�रण स!दो�हू स� पुर� तिवेश्वेसना�या नाहूi हू5 । तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया ቛኋ�र� अति,या � गण क� दो�षमु तिकए 6�ना� क� 6� तिनाष्कष> अ!तिक� तिकया� गया� हू5, वेहू अति,ल�X पुर उपुलब्H �थ्याj एवे! स�ቌኚयाj क� ्ቚति�कG ल अቕኍवे� तिवेर�H�,�स� नाहूi हू5 । ्ቚश्ना�H�ना दो�षमु�ति� क� तिनाण>या मुY तिकस� ्ቚक�र कQ अवे5H��, ቔኍ�तिटा अቕኍवे� अश�्ቍ�� पुरिरलति्ቌ� नाहूi हू�� हू5 ।

अ�u दो�षमु�ति� क� तिवेरू्ሾ ्ቚस्� � याहू अपु�ल स्वे�क�र या�ग्या ना हू�ना� स� ्ቚ�र!ति,क स्�र पुर X�रर6 ि कQ 6�� हू5 ।

तिनाण>या कQ ्ቚति�लिलतिपु क� स�ቕኍ तिवेच�रण न्या�या�लया क� अति,ल�X श�्ቈ��पुGवे>क वे�पुस ्ቚ�तिष� हू� ।

सहू�/(स!6य क�म ा ु �र 6�यसव ा े �ल) नय ् ा �य ा �H�श

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Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Order under challenge
Judgment/decision of the trial court (विचारण न्यायालय) which, after recording findings (i)-(v) on the unreliability of the complaint, drew the conclusion that the accuseds be acquitted (दोषमुक्त); this acquittal is the decision challenged by the present appeal, which the High Court describes as an appeal 'against acquittal' (दोषमुक्ति के विरुद्ध प्रस्तुत अपील).¶28
Trial court (विचारण न्यायालय); specific court/designation not identifiable from the corrupted text
Prior proceeding
Written complaint dated 01/02/2022 lodged through P.S.-5 (पु.-5) by the person recorded as 'अभियुक्त (अ.सं.-3)' (identified with the present appellant), alleging that accuseds 'क' (Omprakash Gandhi) and 'ख' (Bommul Sangharsh Nag), described as father and son, had come to her room some time before a marriage dated 11/12/2020, embraced and kissed her and attempted to remove her clothes; on her raising an alarm two working persons arrived, Omprakash deflected saying they had come suddenly, and out of shame (लज्जा-शर्म) she disclosed the incident to no one.¶22
Prior proceeding
On the basis of the complaint the crime was registered, and after completion of investigation the accuseds were produced/chargesheeted.¶26
Prior proceeding
During trial, for proof of the charges, a total of 07 witnesses were examined.¶27
Prior proceeding
Trial-court finding (ii): the complaint was lodged after excessive delay of about one year; the explanation offered (father's illness, her being distressed) was rejected because evidence showed she was well, continued working throughout, and informed neither her neighbours nor her parents; the delay was therefore not accepted as properly explained.¶30
Prior proceeding
Trial-court finding (iii): the incident date 03/02/2021 shown in the written complaint was not originally written but appears to be a later interpolation/over-writing, evident from the correction.¶33
Prior proceeding
Trial-court finding (iv): from the complainant's own statement it emerged that she had a grievance against her own son, and she admitted having instituted a case in the Bilaspur court against her son and his family members (over a marriage-proposal matter), showing differences/enmity with her own son.¶34
Prior proceeding
Trial-court finding (v): it is not stated whether anyone else was present in the house at the alleged time (03/02/2021, about 01:00 PM); the two persons said to have witnessed the occurrence were neither named nor examined; no evidence substantiated the alleged fabrication; the trial court therefore treated the accuseds' implication as doubtful.¶35
Prior proceeding
Further trial-court reasoning: no satisfactory and reliable reason for the highly delayed report; the complainant ('अभियुक्त (अ.सं.-3)') was the sole witness of the occurrence, her statement unsupported by any independent evidence and not fully reliable; hence the conclusion to acquit.¶36