Jaggi Murder Case: Amit Jogi Convicted, HC Orders Surrender Within Three Weeks; Court Calls It Political Conspiracy

Manish TiwariApril 2, 2026

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Bilaspur/Raipur: In a significant development in the high-profile Ramavatar Jaggi murder case, the Amit Jogi has been convicted by the Chhattisgarh High Court, which has directed him to surrender within three weeks.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha delivered the verdict, accepting the CBI’s appeal in the matter.

Reacting to the judgment, Amit Jogi termed the decision “unexpected”, alleging he was convicted without full opportunity of hearing. He stated, “Injustice has been done to me.”

During the hearing, Satish Jaggi informed the court that the murder of his father was part of a political conspiracy. The CBI had submitted an 11,000-page chargesheet, asserting that sufficient evidence existed. Based on this, the High Court allowed the appeal and ordered surrender.

Background of the Case

Ramavatar Jaggi, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, was shot dead in Raipur on June 4, 2003.

31 accused were named
2 turned approvers
28 were convicted
Amit Jogi was acquitted in 2007 due to lack of evidence

Later, Satish Jaggi challenged the acquittal in the Supreme Court of India, which eventually directed the High Court to reconsider the case.

Appeals & Investigation

The High Court had earlier upheld life sentences of other convicts
The case was reopened on CBI’s appeal
Investigation was transferred to CBI due to allegations of bias

The CBI probe accused Amit Jogi of murder and criminal conspiracy, leading to the fresh verdict.

Allegations of State-Sponsored Conspiracy

Counsel BP Sharma argued that the killing was a state-sponsored conspiracy, alleging that evidence was destroyed under the influence of the then government.

He emphasized that in such cases, uncovering conspiracy is more important than direct evidence, urging that acquittal should not rely solely on lack of physical proof.