2025:CGHC:57474 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 1088 of 2025 Kushal Sahu S/o Dhaniram Sahu Aged About 20 Years R/o Dasharma Road, Near Ramsagar Talab Balodabazar, Police Station City Kotwali, District-

Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

--- Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

--- Respondent ___________________________________________________________

For Appellant : Ms. Lata Nayak, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate ___________________________________________________________

WITH CRA No. 1092 of 2025 Vishal Thakur S/o Shri Shekhar Thakur Aged About 25 Years R/o Azad Chowk, Baloda Bazar, Dist- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

--- Appellant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O., P.S. City Kotwali Baloda Bazar, Dist- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

---- Respondent ___________________________________________________________

For Appellant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate ___________________________________________________________

WITH CRA No. 1118 of 2025 Subhash Sahu S/o Ujjan Sahu Aged About 22 Years R/o P.S. City Kotwali, Balodabazar, Dasrama Road, Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-

Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh --- Appellant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Of Police Station, City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent ___________________________________________________________

For Appellant : Mr. Vivekanand Samaddar, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PL ___________________________________________________________

WITH CRA No. 1817 of 2025 Sanjay Soni S/o Bhola Soni Aged About 25 Years R/o Dasrma Road, Balodabazar, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

--- Appellant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Of Police Station, City Kotwali, Balodabazar District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.)

--- Respondent ___________________________________________________________

For Appellant : Mr. Vivekanand Samaddar, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PL ___________________________________________________________

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment On Board

26/11/2025

1. Since all the appeals have been arisen out of common judgment, therefore, all the appeals are decided by this common judgment.

2. The appellants have filed the instant appeal under Section 415(2)

of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (henceforth ‘the BNSS') questioning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.05.2025 passed in Sessions Case No.56/2019 by which the Sessions Judge, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

has convicted and sentenced the appellants as under :-

Appellant - Kushal Sahu &Appellant - Vishal Thakur Appellant - Subhash Sahu & Appellant - Sanjay Soni

3. Briefly stated facts of the case leading to the disposal of these appeals are that on 13.05.2019 at around 9:30 pm at Nagar Bhawan Balodabazar where Dinesh Sahu's wedding was taking place and DJ sound service was being arranged. At that time, a dispute was going on between Aditya Yadav and accused Vishal Thakur, so Vishal called his uncle, accused Dhannu. Accused Dhannu arrived at Nagar Bhawan at 9:50 pm with other accused Subhash Sahu, Sanjay Soni, Kushal Sahu alias Patwari. Accused Vishal Thakur, Subhash Sahu, Sanjay Soni, Kushal Sahu alias Patwari, Dhananjay alias Dhannu Mandavi together beat Aditya Yadav by asking him why he had a fight with Vishal and abused him with filthy language about his mother and sister, threatened to kill him and beat him with hands, fists and punches. Tarun Kumar Sahu intervened to stop the fight. Accused Vishal, Dhannu, Subhash Sahu, Sanjay Soni, Kushal Sahu together said who are you to stop them and abused Tarun Kumar Sahu with filthy language about his mother and sister, threatened to kill him and beat him with hands, fists and knife. Accused Subhash Sahu, Sanjay Soni stabbed t