DEVENDRA KUMAR SINGH vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G. — CRA/219/2024
Case under Sec. 383 C.r.p.c - Jail Appeal Section 374(2). Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 20th April 2026.
CNR: CGHC010027452024
Filing Number
CRA/1160/2024
Filing Date
23-01-2024
Registration No
CRA/219/2024
Registration Date
24-01-2024
Judge
Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
Coram
Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
Bench Type
Division Bench
Category
CRIMINAL MATTERS ( 14 )
Sub-Category
MATTERS RELATING TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ( 1429 )
Judicial Branch
Criminal Section
Decision Date
20th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--DISMISSED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
DEVENDRA KUMAR SINGH
Adv. K. Rohan,MANI RAM YADAV,MANI RAM YADAV, ,Abhyuday Singh,Abhyuday Singh
Respondent(s)
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G.
Hearing History
Judge: Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
FRESH MATTERS
MOTION HEARING MATTERS
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 26-02-2024 | FRESH MATTERS |
| 20-04-2026 | MOTION HEARING MATTERS |
Orders
Case Summary: CRA/219/2024 The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Devendra Kumar Singh's appeal against his life sentence for murdering his wife Radha. The court upheld the trial court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, finding the appellant guilty based on circumstantial evidence including: the deceased's body found in the appellant's house premises with multiple axe wounds; human blood on the seized axe and shirt; his failure to substantiate an alibi defense; and his lack of explanation for the injuries—all triggering adverse presumptions under Section 106 of the Evidence Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: CRA/219/2024 The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Devendra Kumar Singh's appeal against his life sentence for murdering his wife Radha. The court upheld the trial court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, finding the appellant guilty based on circumstantial evidence including: the deceased's body found in the appellant's house premises with multiple axe wounds; human blood on the seized axe and shirt; his failure to substantiate an alibi defense; and his lack of explanation for the injuries—all triggering adverse presumptions under Section 106 of the Evidence Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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