1 2025:CGHC:13589-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1364 of 2023 1 - Nitesh Chandrakar @ Nagesh Chandrakar S/o Bharat Lal Chandrakar presently Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Anda, Police Station Anda, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 - Vikki Joshi S/o Bhuvnehwar Prasad Joshi presently Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Anda, Police Station Anda, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Jwala Singh Baghel S/o Man Singh Baghel presently Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Anda, Police Station Anda, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Saket Chandrakar @ Bhupendra S/o Pawan Chandrakar, presently aged about 29 Years R/o Village Khapparwada, Police Station Gunderdehi, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5 - Ritesh Kumar Sahu S/o Bhushan Lal Sahu, presently Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Anda, Police Station Anda, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 6 - Gajendra Kumar Dewangan S/o Girdhari Lal Dewangan, presently Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Khapparwada, Police Station Gunderdehi, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Anda, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 2 - Someshwar Prasad Meshram S/o Kunwar Singh Meshram Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Anda, Police Station Anda, District Durg, Chhattisgarh...........Complainant. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 21/03/2025 1. Heard Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Hariom Rai, learned Panel Lawyer for the State/respondent No. 1. 2. By this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioners seek for the following relief(s): “1. It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the instant 482 petition filed by the petitioner and quash the FIR charge sheet and entire criminal proceedings initiated against the applicant vide Final Report/Charge Sheet No. 14/17 dated 28.03.2017 (Annexure P/1). 2. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order of framing charge dated 21.06.2017 made by the Special 4th 3 Additional Sessions Judge, Durg, vide Sessions Trial No. 87/2017 against the petitioners (Annexure P/2). 3. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. At the outset, Mr. Parnjpe, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submit that this petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioners have been acquitted of the charges by the learned trial Court vide order dated 21.10.2024. 4. In view of the above submission, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Amit AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Date: 2025.03.23 14:08:53 +0530