1 2026:CGHC:3749-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 243 of 2026 Smt. Pushpa Pandey W/o Late Ravi Pandey Aged About 85 Years R/o Nirala Nagar, Behind Hanuman Mandir, Behind Old Bus Stand, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - City Kotwali, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Rajendra Kumar Shukla S/o Late Gaya Prasad Shukla Aged About 65 Years R/o Shukla Bhawan, Sadar Bazar, Raipur, Police Station - City Kotwali, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate For Respondent No.1 /State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 22.01.2026 1 Heard Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Saumya Rai, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/respondent No.1. 2 The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking following prayers : “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2 may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and further be pleased to quash the cognizance order dated 21.12.2018 taken by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) registering the Criminal Case No. 8736/2018. The applicant also challenges the Charges dated 06.03.2019 framed under sections Section 420/34, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code, Final Report No. 209/2018 dated 31.10.2018 for the offence punishable under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 of Indian Penal Code and FIR bearing Crime No. 145/2008 dated 04.07.2008 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 34 of Indian Penal Code (in respect of the present applicant only), in the interest of justice.” 3 Arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as the case pertains to of the year 2018 and till date only one witness has been examined, therefore, the learned trial Court be directed to expedite the trial. 4 In view of the same, the instant petition stands disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within eight months from today. 5 A copy of this order be sent to concerned trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra