1 2025:CGHC:56361-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 586 of 2025 Pradeep Kumar Sahu S/o Sudama Lal Sahu Aged About 37 Years R/o H.No. C-49, Vedenta City Colony, Old Dhamtari Road, Kandul, Raipur District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Tikrapara, Purani Basti, Chhattisgarh. 2 . Rajesh Dewangan Csp, Purani Basti Police Station, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Vinay Singh Baghel Station House Officer, Tikrapara Police Station, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4. Surjeet Singh Sengar Constable, Tikrapara Police Station, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5. Daneshwar Kumar Sahu Head Constable, Tikrapara Police Station, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : None For Respondents/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 19.11.2025 1. Heard Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Panel lawyers appearing for the JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2025.11.20 10:13:53 +0530 2 respondents/State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “(i) Issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of MANDAMUS directing Respondent No.1 to register an FIR and to forthwith initiate a fair, impartial and independent criminal investigation into the allegations against Respondent Nos.2 to 5 and to take appropriate departmental action against them. (ii) Issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of PROHIBITION restraining Respondent Nos.2 to 5 from detaining, arresting, prosecuting or harassing the Petitioner in any manner pending SOndication of the present petition. (iii) Direct the Registrar General/Competent authority to reserve and produce the CCTV footage of Tikrapara Police Station for the dates and times: 09.07.2025 (14:00 to 22:30) and 30.08.2025 (15:30 to 23:00), 31/08/2025 (9AM TO 4 PM) and any other footage relevant to the incidents; (iv) Direct Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to pay exemplary and compensatory damages of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Only) to the Petitioner for illegal detention, custodial assault, mental agony and 3 humiliation; (v) Pass an order directing an independent inquiry by a retired Judge / Commission of Inquiry to investigate the conduct of the police officers concerned and to recommend departmental and criminal action (vi) Grant such other and further relief(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. Today, when the case is called, learned counsel for the petitioner is not present nor any representation is made on behalf of the petitioner to press this petition on repeated calls and it appears that the petitioner has lost interest in pursuing the matter. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Jyoti