REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 1482-1483 OF 2018 [Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No(s). 5898-5899 OF 2014] CHHANNU LAL VERMA … APPELLANT (S) VERSUS THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH … RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT KURIAN, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. These appeals are filed against the order of the High Court of Chhattisgarh dated 11.04.2014 confirming the death sentence awarded to the appellant by the Sessions Judge, Durg vide its judgment in Sessions Trial No. 288/2011 dated 25.06.2013. The appellant has challenged both the conviction and the sentence. 3. The brief facts in the present case are as follows. On 19.10.2011, it is alleged that the appellant entered the house of Anandram Sahu, Firanteen Bai (wife of Anandram Sahu) and Smt. Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by JAYANT KUMAR ARORA Date: 2018.11.30 16:30:29 IST Reason: Ratna Sahu (daughter-in-law of Anandram). The appellant caused 1