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2026:CGHC:23091-DB
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1248 of 2026 1 - Atal Godwani S/o Late Shri Sirumal Godwani Aged About 56 Years R/o Ward No.-24, Gurunank Nagar Station Road Durg, Tehsil And Disrict Durg, C.G. 2 - Vikash Makhija S/o Gagan Das Makhija Aged About 35 Years R/o Sindhi Colony Durg Tehsil District Durg C.G. 3 - Ravi Kevaltani S/o Prabhu Das Kevaltani Aged About 40 Years R/o Behind Arjunda Dairy, Sindhi Colony Durg Tehsil And District Durg C.G.
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Omprakash Kotwani S/o Radhakishan Kotwani Aged About 37 Years R/o Polsaipara Durg Tehsil And District Durg C.G. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Police Station -Kotwali -Durg District -Durg C.G.
... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Aishwarya Kumar Dubey, Advocate For Respondent No.1 For Respondent No.2 : : Mr.Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate Mr.Saurabh Sahu, Advocate Hon'ble Shri
Ramesh Sinha,
Chief Justice
Hon'ble
Shri Bibhu Datta Guru,
Judge
Order
on Board
BABLU RAJENDRA BHANARKAR Digitally signed by BABLU RAJENDRA BHANARKAR Date: 2026.05.15 17:58:27 +0530
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Ramesh Sinha
, Chief Justice
15.05.2026
1. Heard Mr. Aishwarya Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr.Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr.Saurabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for respondent No.2/State.
2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following relief(s):
“a) Modify the order dated 24.03.2026 passed in CRMP No. 460/2024 and CRMP No. 3537/2024 (Annexure P/1), to the limited extent of permitting the Petitioners to retrieve the expired Demand Draft of *65,00,000/- from the Registry of this Hon'ble Court, renew/revalidate the same through the issuing bank, and re-submit the renewed Demand Draft before the Registry; b) Direct the Respondents to accept the renewed Demand Draft of ₹65,00,000/- from the Registry or directly from the Petitioners, within a time-bound period as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court; c) Pass any other order(s) or direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”
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3. One week's time is granted to learned counsel for the petitioners to get the demand draft revalidated, as the same has expired.
4. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- Sd (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Bablu