1 2026:CGHC:26598 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6809 of 2024 Shivpal Singh S/o Ramdas Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Badhaipur, P.S. Achhalla, District Auraiya (U.P.), At Present P.H.Q. C.H. 44, 4th Battalion Mana Raipur Police Station Mana Camp District Raipur, (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 2 - Fourth Battalion Chhattisgarh Force, Mana, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 30/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the charge-sheet (Annexure P-2) issued against him in the SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.06.30 17:33:36 +0530 2 departmental enquiry on the ground that the charges are based on the same allegations for which he was facing criminal prosecution for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 294 and 506 of the IPC, arising out of the complaint lodged by the same complainant. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the departmental enquiry remained stayed and, in the meanwhile, the petitioner has been acquitted of the criminal charges. He further submits that in view of the subsequent development, the present writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to conclude the departmental enquiry within a stipulated period. 3. Learned State counsel submits that the departmental enquiry initiated pursuant to the charge-sheet (Annexure P-2) is still pending and the same shall be concluded, in accordance with law, within a period of 90 days. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the submission made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to conclude the departmental enquiry initiated pursuant to the charge-sheet (Annexure P-2), strictly in 3 accordance with law, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar