Godelal @ Santosh Satnami v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 385 of 2014 Godelal @ Santosh Satnami, aged about 35 years, R/o Village- Bargaon, Sarda, Police Station: Berla, District- Bemetara (C.G.). ---- Appellant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through: P.S. Bemetara, District- Bemetara (C.G.). ---- Respondent For Appellant :

Ms. M. Asha For Respondent :

Mr. N.K. Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Judgment on Board 31/03/2018 1.

By the impugned judgment dated 22/02/2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bemetara, District- Bemetara (C.G.) in ST No. 76/2013, the Appellant has been convicted under Sections 376/511 and 323 of IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 31⁄2 years and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- and rigorous imprisonment for 3 months, respectively with default stipulations. 2.

A certificate of incarceration sent by the Deputy Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Durg annexed with the record of this case would mention that the Appellant has undergone the entire jail sentence imposed upon him by the Trial Court and already released on 01/07/2016. 3.

I have heard Learned Counsel for the parties and perused the record

to assess the correctness of the impugned judgment of conviction. 4.

The Appellant has allegedly committed attempt to rape the prosecutrix (PW1), aged about 55 years. The case of the prosecution is based on the evidence of prosecutrix (PW1) who duly supported the prosecution case. She promptly lodged Dehati Nalsi (Ex.P-1). She remained affirmed during her cross-examination. Rajkumari (PW5) and N.K. Swarnkar (PW7) have also supported the statement of prosecutrix. The prosecutrix sustained some injuries which is corroborated by the statement of Dr. J.K. Kunjam (PW8).

5.

Considering the material available on record, I do not find any merit in this appeal.

6.

Consequently, the appeal deserves to be and is hereby dismissed. Sd/- Judge Arvind Singh Chandel Rahul