2026:CGHC:7021-DB NAFR ROHIT KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CRA No. 121 of 2026 CHANDRA Murli Manohar Markam S/o Late Shri Musru Markam Aged About 57 Years R/o Post Silyari, District Raipur (C.G.) (The Complainant)

--- Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through - P.S. Dharsiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Vijay Rathore S/o Ramesh Rathore Aged About 20 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Dinesh Solanki S/o Puran Solanki Aged About 23 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Rohit Solanki S/o Balchand Solanki Aged About 19 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

5 - Amit Solanki S/o Puran Solanki Aged About 27 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

6 - Puran Solanki S/o Late Premji Solanki Aged About 51 Years R/o Ward No. 11, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

7 - Hari Rathore S/o Late Mohanlal Rathore Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Siliyari, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

8 - Ratan Solanki S/o Premji Solanki Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Siliyari, Police Chowki Siliyari, Police Station Dharshiwa, District Raipur (C.G.)

--- Respondents CRA No. 1422 of 2025

1 - Vijay Rathore S/o Ramesh Rathore Aged About 20 Years R/o Ward- 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Dinesh Solanaki S/o Puran Solanki Aged About 23 Years R/o Ward- 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Rohit Solanki S/o Balchand Solanki Aged About 19 Years R/o Ward- 12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Amit Solanki S/o Puran Solanki Aged About 27 Years R/o Ward-12, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

5 - Puran Solanki S/o Late Premji Solanki Aged About 51 Years R/o Ward-11, Bajrang Para, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station -

Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

6 - Hari Rathore S/o Late Mohan Lal Rathore Aged About 52 Years R/o Village - Siliyari, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

7 - Ratan Solanki S/o Premji Solanki Aged About 42 Years R/o Village - Siliyari, Police Chowki - Siliyari, Police Station - Dharshiwa, District -

Raipur (C.G.) ---Appellants Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - S.H.O., Police Station - Dharsiwa, District - Raipur (C.G.)

--- Respondent (Cause Title taken from Case Information System)

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For Appellant in CRA 121/2026 : Mr. Shubham Dwivedi, Advocate For Appellants in CRA 1422/2025 : Mr. B.P. Singh, and respondent Nos. 2 to 7 Mr. Vidya Bhushan soni and in CRA 121/2026 Mr. Shikhar Bakhriyar, Advocates For Respondent/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer ________________________________________________________

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble M r. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

09.02.2026

1. Since both the above-captioned appeals arise out of a common factual matrix and common judgment, this Court is disposing of both these appeals by a common judgment.

2. CRA No. 121 of 2026 has been filed by the appellant Murli Manohar Markam for enhancement of sentence awarded to the accused/ respondent Nos. 2 to 8 by the learned Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) vide impugned order dated 05.07.2025 in Special Sessions Case No. 12/2024, whereby though the accused/ respondents have been convicted under Sections 147, 148, 149, 325/149, 307/149 of IPC and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrociti