1 2025:CGHC:1872 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 959 of 2017 Dr. Anil Kumar Singh S/o Mr. L. M. Singh, Aged About 53 Years R/o D 59, Vijayapuram Phase I, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, P. S. Sarkanda, Tehsil and District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Home, Affairs, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Superintendent of Police, Janjgir Champa District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. 3. Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Dabhra, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. 4. Janpad Panchayat Dabhra, Through Chief Executive OfÏcer Dabhra, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) and WP227 No. 248 of 2020 K. Venkatraman S/o Late Shri K. Shrinivas Rao Aged About 55 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Railway Colony Sakti , Village Sakti , Police Station And Tehsil Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus BRIJMOHAN MORLE Digitally signed by BRIJMOHAN MORLE Date: 2025.01.13 18:21:50 +0530 2 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Superintendent of Police Janjgir Champa , District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. 3. Station House OfÏcer Police Station Dabhra, District Janjgir Champa. Chhattisgarh. 4. Janpad Panchayat Dabhra Through Chief Executive OfÏcer Dabhra District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh. ---Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Surfaraj Khan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 13 . 01 .202 5 1. Heard Mr. Surfaraj Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner in both the cases. Also heard Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State in both the cases. 2. The CRMP No. 959 of 2017 has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: “It is, therefore, prayed that the petition may kindly be allowed and the Criminal Case No. 444 of 2014 (annexure P/1), pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Dabhra, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offences 3 punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 477 and 201/34 of the IPC, only in respect to the petitioner, may kindly be quashed, in the interest of justice.” 3. The WP(227) No. 248 of 2020 has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and Criminal Case No. 444 of 2014 (annexure P/1), pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Dabhra, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 477 and 201/34 of the IPC, only in respect to the petitioner, may kindly be quashed, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents authorities for its kind perusal. 10.3 Any other relief, which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial is in progress and statement of the petitioner has already been recorded under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C., hence, no interference is required by this Court at this stage, as there is no interim order in favour of the petitioner staying the proceedings of trial. 5. In view of the above, the present petitions are dismissed. However, it is made clear that the observations made hereinabove are 4 only confined for consideration of the present petitions and it shall not be construed as an expression of opinion of this Court on the merits of the matters. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Brijmohan