1 2026:CGHC:17956-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 461 of 2026 1. Jai Singh S/o Bhakturam Bhagat Aged About 55 Years R/o Jam Bahaar, P.S. Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh, C.G., Presently Lodged In Raipur Central Jail, Raipur, C.G., Since In Jail Through His Friend Haldhar Patel, S/o Arjun Patel, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Banekela Mukhyabasti, Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. Manoj Kumar Pingua Additional Chief Secretary, Home And Jail Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Shri Himanshu Gupta Director General (Prisons And Rehabilitation Services), Jail Department, Jail Headquarters, Central Jail, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Swekchha Sharma, Advocate For Respondent No.1 : Mr. R.K. Jha, Advocate For Respondent No.2 : Mr. UKS Chandel, Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order On Board 20/04/2026 1. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that he has filed letter dated 01.04.2026 along with Covering Memo dated 20.04.2026, according to which, case of petitioner for grant of remission is included in the list of cases to be placed in the SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.04.22 12:08:01 +0530 2 meeting of the State Sentence Review Board scheduled on 9.4.2026. 2. Considering that the respondents have already initiated proceeding pursuant to the order, subject matter of this contempt petition, and further order with respect to case of petitioner for remission in sentence is to be passed after approval from other higher authorities, the contempt proceeding is dropped and contempt notice stands discharged. 3. The contempt petition is closed reserving liberty with petitioner to file appropriate proceeding, if any exigency arises in future. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-