Digitally signed 2025:CGHC:56488-DB by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date:

2025.11.24 NAFR

18:11:51 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 571 of 2023

1 - Bhagirathi Manhar S/o Chaitram Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Mulmula, Police Station Mumula, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

2 - Kamlesh Manhar S/o Bhagirathi Manhar Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Mulmula, Police Station Mumula, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

3 - Savitri Manhar W/o Bhagirathi Manhar Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Mulmula, Police Station Mumula, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

4 - Suresh Kumar Manhar S/o Bhagirathi Manhar Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Mulmula, Police Station Mumula, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Appellants versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mumula, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For appellants : Ms. Nirupma Bajpai, Adv.

For Respondent : Mr. Nitansh Jain, PL. Hon’ble shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, Judge Judgment on Board Per Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, J.

20/11/2025

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the appellants/acc