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2026:CGHC:25041
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1143 of 2020 Mukesh Kumar, S/o Thakur Shah, aged about 31 years. Residing at Kalika Nagar, Tifra, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh, through Police Station Civil Line, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Himanshu Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19/06/2026
1. Heard Mr. Himanshu Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Shailendra Sharma, learned Panel Lawyer for the State.
2. By filing the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief:-
“It is therefore prayed that the Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and set a side the Entire Criminal Proceeding of Criminal Case no.70/2019 of J.M.F.C., District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) and the F.I.R. No.1081/18, u/s 294, 323, 327, 506 of I.P.C. registered by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Digitally signed by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Date: 2026.06.19 20:01:57 +0530
2 the Police Station Civil Line, District Bilaspur, C.G. on dated 21/12/2018, in the interest of justice of justice.”
3. As per the status report received, the trial has already been concluded on 22-7-2022. Mr. Himanshu Kumar Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, also submits that the petitioner has been acquitted on 22-7-2022. In view of the same, the relief sought in the present petition has become infructuous as nothing survives for consideration in this petition by this Court.
4. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
6. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Soma