1 2026:CGHC:1497-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 210 of 2021 Ashish Pandey S/o Hanuman Prasad Pandey, Aged About 26 Years R/o H.No. 91/3 Bhadrapara-02, Bankimongra, Telsara, Police Station- Bankimongra, Tahsil Katghora, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner. Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Ps Kotwali, Korba, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 2 - Station House Officer Ps Ajak, Korba, District- Korba, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents. For Petitioner : Mr. Anuroop Panda, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Deepak Kumar Tiwari , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 09.01.2026 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the FIR (First Information Report) dated 11/10/2020 Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.01.09 17:33:06 +0530 2 (Annexure-P/1) bearing Cr.No.854/2020 registered against the petitioner for offence punishable under Sections 451, 354, 507 & 323 of the Indian Penal Code; Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also quash the notices dated 20/1/2021 & 31/1/2021 (Annexure-P/2) issued by the respondent No.2, in the interest of justice." 2. Mr. Anuroop Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that since the petitioner has already been acquitted by the learned trial Court, the present petition has rendered infructuous. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition stands dismissed as infructuous. 4. Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Govt. Advocate appearing for respondents/State, is present. Sd/- Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Ajay/Priyanka