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25.08.2025 21.11.2025 -- .11.2025 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Judgment reserved on: 25.08.2025 Judgment delivered on : 21.11.2025 CRA No. 152 of 2007

1 - Chhote Lal S/o Sukul Pando Aged About 20 Years Village-Jilibandh, P.S. Khadgawan, District-Koriya (C.G.)

2 - Chhakke Lal S/o Sukul Pando Aged About 25 Years Village-

Jilibandh, P.S. Khadgawan, District-Koriya (C.G.)

3 - Sukhiram S/o Sukul Pando Aged About 27 Years Village-Jilibandh, P.S. Khadgawan, District-Koriya (C.G.)

4 - Sukhnandan @ Bhodal S/o Kanhai Pando Aged About 19 Years Village-Jilibandh, P.S. Khadagawan, Distt-Koriya (C.G.)

5 - Ransai S/o Somar Sai Aged About 24 Years Village- Badar Narkeli, P.S. Patna, District- Koriya(C.G.)

... Appellants versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through: Station House Officer, Police Station-

Khadgawa, District- Korea (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellants : Ms. Savita Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Ms. N.K. Kashyap, P.L.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey

C A V Judgment

1. The present appeal under Section 374(2) of