1 2025:CGHC:47831 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 323 of 2016 M/s Lanco Amarkantak Power Pvt. Accused Ltd. 600 Mega Watts Power Plant, Village Pathadi, Post Tilkeja, Tahsil Korba, Police Station Urga, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, Through Shri Alok Mukherjee, S/o Late P. Mukherjee Aged About 55 Years Ex-Executive Director And Plant In-charge M/s Lanco Amarkantak Power Pvt. Ltd. 600 MW Power Plant, Village Pathadi, Post Tilkeja, Tahsil Korba, P.S. Urga, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Through Shri R.P.Shinde, Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Near Tahsil Officer, Rampur, Korba, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Dewangan, Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. Shailendra Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 17.09.2025 1. Heard Mr. Shubham Dewangan, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of Mr. Shailendra Shukla, learned counsel, for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Animesh Tiwari, learned counsel, appearing for the respondent. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.09.23 11:15:01 +0530 2 prayer: “It is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the criminal proceeding pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Korba, against the petitioner, vide Criminal Case No. 605/2015, for the offence punishable under Sections 22, 22(a), 37, 39 and 41 of the Air (Pollution Control and Prevention) Act, 1981, and further be pleased to quash the impugned orders passed by both the Courts below, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that his client is not responding, and therefore, he has no instructions. 4. Accordingly, instant CRMP is dismissed on this ground alone. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek