2026:CGHC:9466-DB Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 309 of 2017 State of Chhattisgarh, through P. S. Raghunath Nagar, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, (C.G.).

... Appellant Versus

1 - Harinath Singh, S/o Late Jeendlal, aged about 48 years, R/o Village Chanwarsarai, P. S. Raghunath Nagar, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj, (C.G.).

2 - Sitaram, S/o Harinath Gond, aged about 24 years, R/o Village Chanwarsarai Bhutaiyapara, P. S. Raghunath Nagar, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, (C.G.).

3 - Rajaram, S/o Harinath Gond, aged about 22 years, R/o Village Chanwarsarai Bhutaiyapara , P. S. Raghunath Nagar, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, (C.G.).

4 - Arvind Kumar, S/o Manikchand Gond, aged about 24 years, R/o Village Chanwarsarai Bhutaiyapara, P. S. Raghunath Nagar, District Balrampur-

Ramanujganj, (C.G.).

5 - Manikchand, (Died) and Deleted as per Hon’ble Court Order Dated 17-11-

2025 ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System Software.)

For State/Appellant : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Dy. G.A.

For Respondents : Mr. Tanuj Patwardhan, Advocate.

Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, J.

Judgment