2025:CGHC:22996-DB AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRREF No. 1 of 2025 In Reference Of State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner versus

1 - Santram Manjhwar S/o Dheersay Manjhwar Aged About 45 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Anil Kumar Sarthi S/o Bharat Lal Sarthi Aged About 20 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Pardeshi Das S/o Budhwar Das Aged About 35 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

4 - Anand Das S/o Horidas Panika Aged About 26 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

5 - Abdul Jabbar Urf Vikki S/o Mo. Ikbaal Memon Aged About 21 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station- Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents For Petitioner/State : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Deputy Advocate General For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Senior Advocate Mr. Dheeraj Wankhede and Mr. Chetan Singh Chauhan, Advocates.

CRA No. 357 of 2025 Abdul Jabbar Alias Vikki S/o Mohd. Iqbal Memon Aged About 24 Years R/o Satrenga, Police Station Lemru, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Lemru, District Korba Chhattisgarh -- Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Deputy Advocate General CRA No. 574 of 2025

1 - Santram Manjhwar S/o Dhirsai Manjhwar Aged About 45 Years R/o Satrenga, P.S. Lemru, District Korba (C.G.)

2 - Anil Kumar Sarthi S/o Bharat Lal Sarthi Aged About 20 Years R/o Satrenga, P.S. Lemru, District Korba (C.G.)

3 - Umashankar S/o Fekuram Yadav Aged About 22 Years R/o Satrenga, P.S.

Lemru, District Korba (C.G.)

4 - Pardeshi Das S/o Budhwar Das Aged About 35 Years R/o Satrenga, P.S.

Lemru, District Korba (C.G.)

5 - Anand Das S/o Horidas Panika Aged About 26 Years R/o Satrenga, P.S.

Lemru, District Korba (C.G.)

---Appellant(s)

Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Lemru, Korba (C.G.)

--- Respondent For Appellant(s) : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Chetan Singh Chauhan, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Deputy Advocate General Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice H on’ble Mr. Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

11/06/2025

1. Criminal Appeal No. 357/2025 and 574/2025 have been preferred by the respective appellants challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 15.01.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.S.C. (POCSO) Korba, District Korba, in Special Case (POCSO) No. 28/2021 awarding the following sentences to the appellants, which were to run concurrently:

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