1 2026:CGHC:7275-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No.688 of 2023 Dr. Manbodh Kumar Naik S/o Late Shri Chakradhar Naik Aged About 65 Years Post Doctor, R/o Kabir Nagar MIG Standard House No.111, Thana Kabir Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The District Magistrate Jagdalpur, District : Bastar, Chhattisgarh 3 - Inspector General Of Police Jagdalpur, District : Bastar, Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Of Police Jagdalpur, District : Bastar, Chhattisgarh SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.02.11 10:45:07 +0530 2 5 - Station House Officer, Police Station Bodhghat, Jagdalpur, District : Bastar, Chhattisgarh 6 - Smt Sunita Das W/o Shri Mani Das Aged About 40 Years R/o Gandhi Nagar Ward, Jagdalpur, District : Bastar, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Alok Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. G.A. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board 10.02.2026 1. Heard Mr. Alok Dewangan, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Soumya Rai, learned Deputy Government Advocate for the State/Respondents. 2. The present Cr.M.P has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “1. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the entire criminal proceeding against the petitioner in connection with the Crime No. 3 284/2021 under section 420, 34 of Indian Penal Code at Police Station Bodhghat, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, C.G. and Charge Sheet / Final Report in which petitioner's name is arrayed as Co-accused in the interest of justice. 2. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the case diary and entire records of Crime No. 284/2021 from the Learned Trial Court. 3. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to delete the name from the charge sheet and final report in which his name has been arrayed as Co-accused and direct to discharge the petitioner from Crime No. 284/2021 in the interest of justice. 4. That, any other order, relief or directions as the Hon'ble High Court deem fit may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the present Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn, as the matter is presently fixed for consideration on the question of framing of charge before the learned trial Court, with liberty to the Petitioner to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law in the event any charge is framed against him. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present CRMP is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved in favour of the Petitioner to take recourse to such remedy as may be available 4 under law against the order framing charge, if occasion so arises. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.” Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Priya