1 2025:CGHC:11725-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 201 of 2025 Daljeet Singh Chawla S/o Kuldeep Singh Chawla Aged About 44 Years R/o M. No. 215, Ward No. 09, Main Marg, Ambedkar Chowk, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- City Kotwali, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 2 - Krishna Awasthi S/o Late Kunjram Awasthi Aged About 50 Years (Complainant) R/o Risda, Baloda, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, learned Senior Advocate along with Ms. Ishita Niyogi, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 10.03.2025 1. Heard Ms. Sharmila Singhai, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Ishita Niyogi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Hariom Rai, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent No.1. ANURADHA TIWARI Digitally signed by ANURADHA TIWARI Date: 2025.03.10 17:13:21 +0530 2 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed, that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the impugned first information report bearing crime no.891/2024 registered at Police Station-City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District-Balodabazar, Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Section 353(1) (b) and 353(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 may kindly be quashed, in the interest of justice.” 3. As per office report, notice has been served to respondent No.2, but none appears on behalf of the respondent No.2 either in person or through duly appointed counsel to contest the matter when the case is called out for hearing. 4. On query being made about the status of the investigation, the learned State counsel submits that the investigation is still pending. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already been granted anticipatory bail. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and from perusal of the impugned FIR, it is apparent that the FIR has been lodged on 30.11.2024 and the petitioner has already been enlarged on anticipatory bail as well as the fact that the investigation is in progress, 3 we direct the concerned Superintendent of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police to ensure that the investigation of the present case be concluded expeditiously preferably within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, if already not concluded and submit a Police Report under Section 173(2) of the Cr.P.C. (now under Section 193(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) before the competent Court in accordance with law. However, the petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to law, if any future cause of action arises. 7. Learned State counsel is directed to furnish a copy of this order to the concerned Superintendent of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police for necessary information and compliance forthwith. 8. With the aforementioned observations/directions, instant petition is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Anu