1 / 2 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1137 of 2021 Om Prakash @ Chotu Ratre Versus State Of Chhattisgarh CRA/1464/2021,CRA/1089/2024 Order Sheet 04.02.2025 Heard Mr. Pawan Kesharwani, Mr. Nilkanth Malviya and Mr. Shivendu Pandya, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General for respondent / State. Criminal appeal No. 1137/2021 has already been admitted vide order dated 06.10.2021 and Criminal Appeal No. 1464/2021 was also admitted vide order dated 13.01.2022. CRA No.1089 /2024 is listed today for orders on admission and I.A. No. 02/2024 i.e. application for condonation of delay in preferring the appeal. For the reasons stated therein, the I.A. No. MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.02.07 10:31:42 +0530 2 / 2 Manpreet 02/2024 is allowed and the appeal is admitted. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, these appeals are being heard finally as though two of the appellants, namely, Naresh Banjare @ Bada @ Bau and Smt. Dropati are on bail, however, so far as other appellants are concerned, they are languishing in jail since 2017. Judgment has been passed separately. In view of the same, I.A. No. 02/2024, stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice