Prateek Soni @ Boni v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J., 16/03/2026) disposed of CRA No. 1329 of 2023 filed by Prateek Soni @ Boni against the State of Chhattisgarh (P.S. Ajak, Kanker). The appellant had been convicted by the Special Judge (Atrocities), Kanker in Special Criminal Case No.53/2022 under Section 323 IPC with one month simple imprisonment and a Rs. 100 fine, and acquitted under Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. On an application (I.A. No.01/2025) under Section 359 BNSS to compound the offence on the basis of a compromise, the injured Vinod Prasad Tiwari appeared in person, submitted an affidavit, and confirmed the compromise was voluntary and without pressure. Holding the Section 323 IPC offence compoundable, and noting the State raised no objection, the Court allowed the application, acquitted the appellant under Section 323 IPC, discharged his bail bonds and sureties, and directed return of the trial Court record. Counsel: Rakesh Kumar Manikpuri and Sandeep Shrivastava for the appellant; Afroz Khan for the State.