# State of Chhattisgarh v. CRPF Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court (Naxal), Dantewada (District South Bastar Dantewada); Sessions Court). Convicted 27 August 2024. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Per the Chhattisgarh High Court appeal judgment, CRPF Constable was convicted on 27-08-2024 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court (Naxal), Dantewada in Sessions Trial No. 104/2018 for opening fire with service rifles at the CRPF camp on 09-12-2017 over a duty-allotment grudge, killing four colleagues and injuring ASI, and was sentenced to life imprisonment plus concurrent fixed terms with fines. The Division Bench dismissed his appeal on 19-06-2025, holding that stressful Naxal-area working conditions cannot justify murder and that the injured-eyewitness testimony and premeditation proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

## Report card

By judgment dated 27 August 2024, the Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court (Naxal), Dantewada (District South Bastar Dantewada) convicted the Constable, CRPF 168th Battalion, G Company, Basaguda, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.

- Register number: CG 20 CW 0001
- Case reference: Sessions Trial No. 104/2018; CRA No. 1950 of 2024 (Chhattisgarh HC)
- Court and date: The Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court (Naxal), Dantewada (District South Bastar Dantewada), 27 August 2024
- Officer(s) at the material time: Constable, CRPF 168th Battalion, G Company, Basaguda, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302 (four counts) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959; Section 27(1) of the Arms Act, 1959
- Finding of the Court (extract): “Accordingly, the appeal being devoid of merit is liable to be and is hereby dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment on each of four s.302 counts + 10 years RI (s.307) + 2 years RI (s.25(1B)(a)) + 3 years RI (s.27(1)), all concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.verdictum.in/pdf_upload/cra1950241906252-1723759.pdf); [Appellate judgment](https://www.verdictum.in/pdf_upload/cra1950241906252-1723759.pdf); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-21-001)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
- Officers: Constable, CRPF 168th Battalion, G Company, Basaguda, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
- Sentence: Life imprisonment on each of four s.302 counts + 10 years RI (s.307) + 2 years RI (s.25(1B)(a)) + 3 years RI (s.27(1)), all concurrent
- Verification: V2 · Trial court