2026:CGHC:9037-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR ACQA No. 60 of 2021

1 - Tularam Sahu S/o Shri Manijar, Aged About 25 Years R/o Chhote Khaira, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus

1 - Ramlal Sahu S/o Late Jagdev Sahu, Aged About 52 Years R/o Chhote Khaira, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

2 - Yadram S/o Ramlal Sahu, Aged About 25 Years R/o Chhote Khaira, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

3 - Shyamlal Sahu S/o Late Jagdev Sahu, Aged About 41 Years R/o Chhote Khaira, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

4 - Babulal Sahu S/o Late Jagdev Sahu, Aged About 60 Years R/o Chhote Khaira, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

5 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

...Respondents For Appellant : Mrs. Indira Tripathi with Kishan Kumar Yadav, Advocates.

For Res. Nos. 1 to 4 : None.

For Res. No.5/State : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Dy. Govt. Advocate.

D.B. : Hon'ble Smt Justice Rajani Dubey & Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal (Judgment on Board)

20.02.2026 Per Rajani Dubey, J

1. Heard on admission.

2. The present acquittal appeal has been filed by the Complainant/appellant herein against the judgment dated 20.01.2021 passed in Sessions Trial No.18/2018 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.), whereby the learned Trial Court acquitted the accused/respondent Nos. 1 to 4 herein of the charges punishable under Sections 294, 506 (Part-II), 323/34 and

307/34 of IPC.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, was that complainant, Tularam Sahu, resident of Village Chhote Khaira, Police Station Sarangarh, on 10/01/2018, lodged a report alleging therein that a prior dispute relating to agricultural land had been continuing between his father, Manijar Sahu, and one Ramlal Sahu of the same village. The agricultural lands of Ramlal Sahu and the complainant’s father were situated adjacent to each other at Kanhar Khar, at different levels. It was alleged that Ramlal Sahu had thrown soil clods into the field of the complainant’s father while leveling his own field. In order to settle the said dispute, on 08/01/2018 at about 7:30 a.m., villagers namely Setram Sahu, Harvansh Ajgalle, Lakhan Nishad and Suklal Sahu were called to the field through the Kotwar, Sukhram Chauhan. Ramlal Sahu was also called to the spot. Upon his arrival, the complainant’s father questioned Ramlal Sahu as to why he had thrown soil into their field. Ramlal Sahu allegedly responded with filthy abuses. When the complainant’s father objected, a scuffle took place between them. At that time, Yadram Sahu arrived and also entered into the dispute with the complainant’s father. During the altercation, Yadram Sahu allegedly threatened to kill him and picked up a pickaxe, which was intervened and snatched away by Harivansh. Thereafter, Ramlal Sahu and Yadram Sahu fled towards their house. Subsequently, when the complainant was returning along with his father and brothers, Harikrishna and Vishnu, they were intercepted in front of the house of Narayan by Ramlal Sahu, Yadram Sahu, Babulal Sahu and Shyamlal Sahu. It was alleged that they threatened to kill him, and Yadram Sahu, with an intention to commit murder, assaulted him on the head with a wooden stick, causing a bleeding injury. Apprehending danger to his life and seeing the accused persons in an aggressive mood, he attempted to flee. The police personnel noticed and admitted him to the Government Hospital, Sarangarh. From where, he was referred to K.G.H., Raigarh, where he was undergoing treatment. It was further alleged that Ramlal Sahu, Babulal Sahu and Shyamlal Sahu assaulted him with fists and blows, whereas Yadram Sahu assaulted him with a wooden stick. On the basis of the said report, an FIR (Ex.P-13) being Crime No. 24/2018 was registered at Police Station Sarangarh under Sections 294, 506, 307 and