NAFR Judgment reserved on : 05/01/2024 Judgment delivered on : 20/02/2024 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 373 of 2009

1. Arun Kumar Patel S/o Sunder Lal Patel, Aged about 33 years R/o Kodekel, P.S. - Lailunga, Distt.- Raigarh, CG

2. Purshottam, S/o Hundar Sai Satnami, Aged about 30 years, R/o Diwanpur, P.S. - Patthalgaon, Distt. - Jashpur, CG

3. Ramprasad S/o Santhru Ram Uraon, Aged about 35 years, R/o. Karmitikra, P.S. - Patthalgaon, Distt. - Jashpur, CG

4. Geresia @ Budsai S/o Chuni Ram Godiyabadi, Aged about 45 years, R/o.

Mirjapur, P.S. - Patthalgaon, Distt. - Jashpur (CG)

5. Onkar Tirki S/o Arjun Tirki Aged about 22 years, R/o Halboha, P.S.-

Patthalgaon, Distt. - Jashpur (CG)

6. Bahadur S/o. Harasai Kindo, Aged about 27 years, R/o. Kosambhawna, P.S.-

Patthalgaon, Distt. - Jashpur (CG)

---- Appellants Versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Kartala, Distt.-Korba CG ---- Respondent For Appellant No.1 : Shri S.K.Kushwaha, Advocate For Appellants 2 to 6 : Shri S.P.Sannat, Advocate For State : Shri Ankur Kashyap, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput

C A V Judgment

This appeal under Section 374 (2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘CrPC’) ha