1 2025:CGHC:42423 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2430 of 2025 1 - Akash Sahu S/o Late Laxmi Narayan Sahu Aged About 38 Years R/o Ward No. 14, Patharra, Near Thakurdiya Chowk, Rajim, Police Station Rajim District Gariyaband, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Pankhajur, District North Bastar Kanker, C.G. 2 - A. R. Jatav S/o P.R. Jatav Executive Engineer, C.G.M.S.L., Bastar Division, District Bastar, C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. V.K. Pandey, Advocate. For State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy.G.A. For Respondent No. 2 Not noticed Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 21/08/ 2025 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for seeking direction to respondent No. 1 to investigate and file the final report/closure report in connection with FIR bearing Crime No. 0124/2021 SOURABH PATEL Digitally signed by SOURABH PATEL Date: 2025.08.21 18:59:48 +0530 2 registered at police station Pankhajur for the offence punishable under section 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC. 2. The facts of the present case are that on 18.09.2021, respondent No. 2 lodged a written report against the petitioner, alleging that the petitioner, in collusion with a private contractor, committed financial irregularity of Rs. 30,54,294/- for the construction of a 50-bed Mother and Child Care Hospital at Pankhajur, District Kanker (C.G.). It is alleged that the petitioner signed and prepared forged bills and got the money paid to the contractor for work that was never performed, thus causing loss to the government. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the complaint lodged against the petitioner is mala fide and baseless, as he has not committed any offence as alleged against him. It is further submitted that although the FIR was registered on 18.09.2021 at Police Station Pankhajur, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) in connection with Crime No. 124/2021, and the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 20.01.2022, the police have failed to collect any evidence and file a charge sheet against the petitioner despite the lapse of more than four years. Therefore, it is prayed that the instant petition be allowed and the respondent No. 1 be directed to complete the investigation and file a final report or closure report in connection with FIR bearing Crime No. 124/2021. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that the documents demanded by the petitioner are being sought, but their production is being delayed. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and perused the documents annexed with the petition. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the material available on record, I deem it appropriate to allow the instant petition with a direction to respondent No. 1 to complete the investigation and submit the final report in connection with FIR bearing Crime No. 124/2021 registered at Police Station Pankhajur, preferably within a period of six months from today. 7. Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed with the aforesaid direction. 8. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the concerned Police Station for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Sourabh P.