2025:CGHC:59346-DB Digitally signed by SISTA NAFR SISTA SOMAYAJULU SOMAYAJULU Date:

2025.12.05

18:23:51 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 CRA No. 267 of 2019 {Arising out of judgment dated 29-1-2019 in Sessions Trial No.90/2018 of the 4^th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur}

Judgment reserved on: 27-11-2025 Judgment delivered on: 5-12-2025 Judgment uploaded on: 5-12-2025

1. Gajanand Nirmalkar, Aged about 38 years, S/o Late Budhuram, (In Jail)

2. Smt. Punni Bai Nirmalkar, Aged about 64 years, W/o Late Budhuram, 3. Smt. Pramila Bai Nirmalkar, Aged about 36 years, W/o Gajanand, All are R/o Village Bodra, Police Station Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellants versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellants : Mrs. Fouzia Mirza, Senior Advocate with Mr. Navin Shukla, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. H.A.P.S. Bhatia, Panel Lawyer.

Division Bench: -

Hon'ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Shri Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, JJ.

C.A.V. Judgment Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Three appellants herein have preferred this appeal under Section

374(2) of the CrPC calling in question legality, validity and c