State of Chhattisgarh v. Dilip Sahu
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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 75 of 2019; decided 07/07/2026; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:27914-DB; NAFR (non-reportable). Bench: Sanjay S. Agrawal, J (author) and Narendra Kumar Vyas, J. State of Chhattisgarh (through PS Bemetara) appealed against acquittal of Dilip Sahu by Upper Sessions Judge, Bemetara (Sessions Trial No.05/2017, judgment dated 03/08/2018) for offences under Sections 450, 506 Part-II and 376 IPC (Crime No.698/2016, FIR Ex.P-7 dated 24/11/2016). Grounds for upholding acquittal: prosecutrix's testimony uncorroborated by husband (PW-7) who saw the incident and by Dr. Anamika Minz (PW-8) who found no injuries despite her claim; FIR delayed 5-6 days and lodged only after a Panchayat meeting that found the prosecutrix guilty and imposed a penalty, with no plausible explanation for delay; trial court's consent finding involved no illegality. Appeal dismissed at admission stage. Counsel: Rishi Raj Pithawa, Dy. Govt. Advocate for the State; Amit Kumar Sahu for the respondent. No precedents cited in the judgment.