1 2026:CGHC:27210 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 141 of 2008 1 - Bhagirathi Suryavanshi, Son of Gangaram Suryavanshi, aged about 50 years, 2. Chhote Lal son of Gangaram Suryavanshi, aged about 25 years, 3. Jati Lal son of Gangaram Suryavanshi, aged about 45 years, 4. Ratiram son of Gangaram Suryavanshi, aged about 66 years, All are resident of village- Baima, Police Station- Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). ... Appellants versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh through Police Station- Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). ... Respondent For Appellants : Shri Sourabh Sharma, Advocate appears along with Ms. Mansi Bandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Deepak Kumar Singh, P.L. For Complainant/Injured Persons Shri A.L. Singroul, Advocate appears along with Ms. Shaleeni Jangde, Advocate. Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Justic e Sanjay S. Agrawal Order on Board 02/07/2026 1. Heard on I.A. No.1/2017 and I.A. No.2/2017, these are the applications seeking grant of leave and, for compounding the offence punishable under Section 323/34 of IPC. 2. The appellants have been convicted vide judgment dated 01/02/2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur in Sessions Trial No.172/2007, NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Digitally signed by NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Date: 2026.07.02 18:01:52 +0530 2 whereby they have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 323/34 of IPC and each of the appellants have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.500/- and, in default, they have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month. 3. From perusal of the aforesaid applications, it appears that the appellants and the complainants, namely, Bharatlal (PW-6) and also the injured persons, namely, Shanti Bai (PW-7), Ashok Kumar (PW-9) and Ram Kumar (PW-8), who are the residents of the same village, have arrived at a compromise as they settled their differences out of the Court. 4. Considering the contents made in the aforesaid applications, which are duly supported by their affidavits and by considering further that the dispute was of the year 2007 and, as the parties, who are the residents of the same village, have settled their dispute, therefore, I am inclined to allow the said applications. 5. The applications are, accordingly, allowed and the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01/02/2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur in Sessions Trial No.172/2007 is hereby set-aside and the appellants are acquitted from the aforesaid charges. Their bail bonds/sureties stand discharged. 6. Accordingly, this appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) JUDGE Kamde