1 2025:CGHC:53546-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 863 of 2023 1 - Brij Kuwar Rathiya W/o Hari Singh Rathiya Aged About 52 Years Ex Sarpanch, R/o - Gram Panchayat, Village Rajgamar, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 2 - Kaushal Prasad Sonwani S/o Mukhiram Sonwani Aged About 57 Years Ex Secretary, R/o - Gram Panchayat, Village Rajgamar, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Panchayat Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ram Kumar Paikra S/o Mansingh Paikra Aged About 50 Years CEO Janpad Panchayat, Korba, Office Of Janpad Panchayat, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3 - S.H.O. Police Station, Balko, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divisional Officer Korba (C.G.) 5 - District Magistrate Korba, (C.G.) 6 - C.E.O. District Panchayat, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. K.K. Yadav, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Awadh Tripath, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. For Respondent Nos.2 to 6 : Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.11.03 18:15:26 +0530 2 03.11.2025 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayers:- “ It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the FIR dated 10.04.2023 registered U/s. 406, 409, 34 of IPC which relates to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners pointed out that this petition has become infructuous as the trial has already been commenced and the petitioners have been acquitted from the charges leveled against them. 3. In view of above, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Amardeep