2025:CGHC:5480-DB AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1703 of 2019

1 - Dashrath Bharti S/o Late Shri Sadai Bharti Aged About 65 Years R/o Village - Pathra, Police Station Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh....(In Jail), District :

Durg, Chhattisgarh --- appellant versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Aarakshi Kendra , Purani Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent CRA No. 1646 of 2019

1 - Karan Bharti S/o Shri Dashrath Bharti Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Pathrra, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Aarakshi Kendra, Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Crime No. 165/2016, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

CRA No. 1648 of 2019

1 - Komal Bharti S/o Shri Dashrath Bharti Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Pathrra, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---appellant Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Aarakshi Kendra, Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Crime No. 165/2016, Police Station Aarkshi Kendra, Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

CRA No. 452 of 2020

1 - Bakhari S/o Shri Sadai Bharti, Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Patharra, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

2 - Nahus S/o Bhakhari Bharti, Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Patharra, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

3 - Sanjay S/o Bakhari Bharti, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Patharra, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---appellant Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

CRA No. 1729 of 2019

1 - Panchu Ram Tandan S/o Kishan Lal Tandan Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhiali, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

2 - Amit Kumar Tandan S/o Jagat Pal Tandan Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

3 - Meghnath Tandan S/o Kishan Lal Tandan Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

4 - Avinash Tandan S/o Ishwari Prasad Tandan Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

5 - Manish Tandan S/o Meghnath Tandan Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

6 - Amol Das @ Amul Das S/o Shyam Lal Tandan Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Patharra, P.S. Purani Bhilai , District Durg Chhattisgarh.....(In Jail), District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellants Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

For appellants : Ms. Swati Verma, Advocate along with Mr. Virendra Verma, Advocate and Ms. Laxmin Todey, Advocate for the respective appellants.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Govt. Advocate for the State Mr. Jitendra Gupta, Advocate for the objector. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J.

30.01.2025

1. All these appeals are arising out of the same Crime No., same Sessions Trial and common judgment, therefore, all these appeals are being heard and decided together.

2. All these appeals are arising out of the common judgment dated 05.10.2019 passed by learned 6^th Addl. Sessions Judge, Durg,(C.G.) in Sessions Case No. 175/2016 whereby the accused persons have been convicted for the offence under Sections 148,