1 2026:CGHC:3748-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 247 of 2026 1 - Jalesh @ Jaleshwar Kulmitra S/o Malikram Kulmitra Aged About 58 Years R/o Devarhat, Police Station- Lalpur, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 2 - Bhushan Prasad Jaiswal S/o Bihari Lal Jaiswal Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Aurabandha, Police Station Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Superintendent of Police Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 2 - Station House Officer Police Station - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 3 - Sanchu Baiga S/o Sendru Baiga Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Bulla Baiga S/o Raunu Baiga Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 5 - Chaitu Baiga S/o Sendru Baiga Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 6 - Chhotelal Baiga S/o Keju Baiga Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 7 - Rup Singh Baiga S/o Janhu Baiga Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil – Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 8 - Dashru Baiga S/o Chutta Baiga Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2 9 - Bajru Baiga S/o Hagru Baiga Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Manjurha, Police Station And Tehsil - Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioners : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal and Mr. Sourav Agrawal, Advocates For Respondents /State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Govt. Advocate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal and Mr. Sourav Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State/ respondents. 2 The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking following prayers : “1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to allow the petition and quash the First Information Report no. 27/2022, dated 20.01.2022 registered by respondent no. 2 (Annexure-P/1). 2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to quash the charge sheet no. 688/2022 dated 11.10.2022 (Annexure-P/2). 3. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to quash the order dated 02.12.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Lormi, District 3 Mungeli (C.G.) (Annexure-P/3) and further be please to quash the proceedings of the Criminal Case No. 1528/2022 between "State of Chhattisgarh Vs. Anil Patel & others" pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Lormi, District Mungeli (C.G.), is in the interest of justice.” 3 Learned counsel for the petitioners vehemently argued that the proceedings pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Lormi, District – Mungeli in Criminal Case No. 1528 of 2022 against the main accused Anil Patel has already been quashed by this Court in CRMP No. 485 of 2022 on the basis of compromise entered between him and private respondent Nos.2 to 8 in the said petition, hence, the proceedings against the present petitioners be also quashed and it is stated that till date charges have not been framed at it is reflected from the order-sheet of the trial Court. 4 But, considering the fact that the proceedings against co-accused Anil Patel has been quashed by this Court on the basis of compromise entered between the parties and so far as the present petitioners are concerned, it is reflected from the order-sheet of the trial Court that the charges could not be framed as the petitioners have been moving exemption applications for their presence and lingering on the trial, we are not inclined to interfere. 5 Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra