1 2025:CGHC:50039-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1456 of 2021 Murlidhar Khuntia S/o Bhuneshwar Khuntia, Aged About 53 Years Occupation Teacher, By Cast Mahkul R/o Beldegi, P.S. Patthalgaon, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jahspur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Smt. Uma Yadav W/o Sudhir Kumar Khuntia, Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Tikalipara, Tahsil Tapkara, Police Station - Tumla, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Wasim Miyan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumya Rai, Panel Lawyer and Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 08.10.2025 MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.10.09 10:34:10 +0530 2 1. Heard Mr. Wasim Miyan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Soumya Rai, learned Panel Lawyer for respondent No.1 / State and Mr. Harish Khuntiya, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following relief: “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the chagesheet of Crime No. 14/2020 of Police Station Patthalgaon Distt. Jashpur and Criminal case no.292/2021 pending before JMFC Patthalgaon, Distt.Jashpur for an offence under section 498-A,34_of IPC and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous as the petitioner has already been acquitted by the trial Court. 4. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet