2026:CGHC:7437 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 590 of 2009

1 - Hem Lal, S/o Jhumar Satnami, aged about 28 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

2 – Lal Singh, S/o Prem Prakash Satnami, aged about 36 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

3 – Holwa, S/o Prem Prakash Satnami, aged about 34 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

4 – Mona Bai, W/o Lal Singh Satnami, aged about 35 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

5 – Baishakhin Bai, w/o Holwa Satnami, aged about 33 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

6 – Jaleshwari, W/o Hem Lal Satnami, aged about 32 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

7 – Jawahar, S/o Latel Satnami, aged about 33 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

8 – Ganga Bai, W/o Jawahar Satnami, aged about 30 years, R/o Sonakapara Marro, P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

--- Appellants versus State Of Chhattisgarh, Through P.S. Nandghat, District- Durg (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi on behalf of Mr.

Vinod Tekam, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, P.L.

CRR No. 827 of 2012 Manish Pandey S/o Shri Jagdish Pandey Aged About 26 Years R/o Maro Basti, Village Maro, Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G. , Chhattisgarh ---Applicant Versus

1 - Hemlal And Ors S/o Jhumar Satnami Aged About 28 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G. , Chhattisgarh

2 - Lal Singh S/o Prem Prakash Satnami Aged About 36 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

3 - Holwa S/o Prem Prakash Satnami Aged About 34 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

4 - Meena Bai W/o Lal Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

5 - Baisakhin Bai W/o Holwa Aged About 33 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

6 - Jaleshwari W/o Hem Lal Aged About 32 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

7 - Jawahar S/o Latel Satnami Aged About 33 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

8 - Ganga Bai W/o Jawahar Satnami Aged About 30 Years R/o Sonikapara, Maro, Ps Nandghat, Distt. Durg C.G., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

9 - State Of Chhattisgarh W/o Through Ps, Nandghat Distt. Durg C.G. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Shantam Awasthi, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi on behalf of Mr.

Vinod Tekam, Advocate No. 1-8 For State : Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment on Board

10/02/2026

1. The criminal appeal bearing CRA No. 590 of 2009 is filed by the appellants under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short Cr.P.C.) against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.07.2009 passed by Learned Additional Sessions Judge- Bemetara, District- Durg, C.G. in Sessions Case No. 201/2006 whereby the appellants stand convicted as under:

2. The criminal revision bearing CRR No. 827 of 2012 is filed by the applicant under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short Cr.P.C.) against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.07.2009 passed by Learned Additional Sessions Judge- Bemetara, District- Durg, C.G. in Sessions Case No. 201/2006 whereby the respondent no. 1 to 8 stands convicted as described in paragraph 1 of the present judgment.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief, is that on 13.07.2005 at about 10:00 a.m., in village Sonikapar, Manish Pandey had gone to his field along with his uncle Pradeep and Parmeshwar to carry out sowing work with a tractor. The tractor belonged to his family and was being driven by Pramod Pandey. At that time