NAFR Digitally signed by HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR AKHILESH AKHILESH BEOHAR BEOHAR Date: ACQA No. 94 of 2021

2026.02.26

14:29:52 +0530 Judgment Reserved on 23.02.2026 Judgment Delivered on 26.02.2026 • State of Chhattisgarh, Through its Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

...Appellant versus

1. Gunesh Kumar, S/o Late Tulsi Ram Panigrahi, aged about 41 Years, 2. Jeevan Kumar, S/o Late Tulsi Ram Panigrahi, aged about 50 Years, 3. Smt. Sunanda, W/o Jeevan Kumar Panitrahi, aged about 43 Years, 4. Smt. Babita, W/o Laxminath Mishra, aged about 46 Years, Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 are residents of Purana Para, Aasna, Police Station City Kotwali, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

5. Smt. M. Reeta Rao, W/o M. Bharat Rao. aged about 39 Years, Resident of Forest Colony, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

6. Smt. Chitrani Komra, W/o Ashok Komra, aged about 42 Years, R/o Goswami Gali, Kumhar Para, Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh.

7. M. Bharat Rao, S/o M. Appal Raju, aged about 46 Years, R/o Forest Colony, Kumhar Para, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh.

8. Ashok Komra, S/o Late Dhanraj Komra, aged about 42 Yea