1 2026:CGHC:4039-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 47 of 2026 1 - Durg Zila Dewangan Samaj Having Its Registered Office At Dewangan Samajik Bhawan, Gayanagar, Durg, Distt. Durg (C.G.) Through Its President, Puranik Ram Dewangan, S/o Late Kali Ram Dewangan, Aged About 72 Years, R/o Plot 3c/a, Maitri Vihar, Supela, Bhilai, Distt. Durg C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Director General Of Police, Police Headquarter, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur C.G. 3 - Superintendent Of Police, Durg, District Durg C.G. 4 - Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali, District Durg C.G. 5 - Shri Laxmi Narayan Dewangan, Panchsheel Nagar, Near Mohlai Turn, Durg, Distt. Durg C.G. 6 - Shri Pawan Kumar Dewangan Near Keju Mill, Nayapara, Durg, Distt. Durg C.G. 7 - Shri Anil Dewangan R/o Beside Dau Ghar Street, Koshtapara, Baghera, Durg, District Durg C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate. For State : Shri Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Order on Board 23.01.2026 Per, Ramesh Sinha, CJ. 1 The present petition has been filed with following prayer:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent police authorities to take cognizance of the complaint made by the petitioner society and register a First INDRAJEET SAHU Digitally signed by INDRAJEET SAHU Date: 2026.01.24 12:30:38 +0530 2 information Report against the erring persons. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deem fit and appropriate in the fact and circumstances of the case.” 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made complaint against the private respondents, but the respondent authorities have not taken any action upon complaint of the petitioner till today. 3 Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has submitted that the grievance of the petitioner can be very well redressed before the court below by filing an application under Section 156 (3) or 200 Cr.P.C. (now under Section 175(3) or under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). He further submits that the controversy involved in the present matter has already been decided by the High Court of Allahabad in Misc. Bench No.24492 of 2020 : Waseem Haider Vs. State of U.P. Through Principal Secretary, Home Others vide judgment and order dated 14.12.2020 as well as by this Court in WPCR No.333 of 2020 (Akhilesh Agrawal v. State of Chhattisgarh & Others), decided on 12.04.2023, dismissing the said petition, hence, the present petition be also dismissed in terms of the said order. 4 Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before appropriate Forum. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice inder