2025:CGHC:31864-DB MANPREET KAUR AFR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.07.11 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

19:27:34 +0530 CRA No. 390 of 2021

1 - Ajay Verma @ Chhotu S/o Bhoop Singh, Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Kesla, P.S. Palari, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. 2 - Shivam Verma @ Monu S/o Anil Verma, Aged About 18 Years R/o Village Kesla, P.S. Palari, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

--- Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Palari, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. A.S. Rajput, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer CRA No. 394 of 2021 Piyush Verma @ Mintu S/o Arun Verma, Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Sakri, Police Station City Kotwali Balodabazar, District -

Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

---Appellant(s)

Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer Palari, District -

Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. A.S. Rajput, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer CRA No. 440 of 2021

1 - Sohan Dhruv & Others S/o Bharat Lal Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Kesla, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

2 - Rajendra Kumar Dahriya @ Lala Dahriya @ Rajendra Diamond S/o Bodhram Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Kesla, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

3 - Ukesh @ Rakesh Dahriya S/o Kodu Dahriya Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Kesla, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

4 - Kamlesh @ Rocky Ghritlahre S/o Surendra Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Amera, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

5 - Gopi Sahu S/o Rameshwar Sahu Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Amera, Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

---Appellant(s)

Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana In Charge Thana Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Samir Singh and Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal, Advocates For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer CRA No. 820 of 2021 Jagnnath Yadav @ Molu @ Jagdev Yadav S/o Tirith Ram @ Loku Yadav Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Kesla, Thana Palari, District Balauda Bazar Bhathapara Chhattisgarh.

---Appellant(s)

Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Palari, District Balauda Bazar Bhathapara Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ

10.07.2025

1. Since the aforesaid four criminal appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment dated 10.03.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge (Atrocities) Balodabazar, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) in Special Case (Atrocities) No.52/2020, they were clubbed & heard together and being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Learned State counsel submits that notice has been served to PW-3 (father of the victims) about the pendency of the present appeals filed on behalf of the accused persons.

3. Appellants- Ajay Verma @ Chhotu (A1), Shivam Verma @ Monu (A2), Sohan Dhruv (A3), Rajendra Kumar Dahriya @ Lata Dahriya @ Rajendra Diamond (A4), Ukesh @ Rakesh Dahriya (A5), Kamlesh @ Rocky Ghritlahre (A6), Gopi Sahu (A7), Piyush Verma @ Mintu (A8) and Jagannath Yadav @ Molu @ Jagdev Yadav(A9) have preferred these four criminal appeals under Section 374(2) of the CrPC questioning the impugned judgment dated 10.03.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge (Atrocities) Balodabazar, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) in Special Case (Atrocities) No.52/2020, by which the Special Judge has convicted appellants as follows:-