1 CGHC010267192026 2026:CGHC:30570-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 402 of 2026 1 - Fagun Singh S/o Shri Suraj Khairwar, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Tihai Tola Beljharia, P.S. Marwahi, Distt- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Home Affairs Government of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt.- Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Director General of Police, Jail Headquarters, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Collector, District- Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Jail Superintendent, Ambikapur Central Jail, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate. For State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Digitally signed by MOHAMMED AADIL KHAN Date: 2026.07.22 10:53:17 +0530 2 Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 20-07-2026 1. Heard Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Govt. Advocate for the State. 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the following relief(s): “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 12.05.2026 passed by Respondent. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 12.05.2026 passed by Respondent. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's case for premature release strictly in accordance with law. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct reconsideration within a time-bound period, preferably within 60 days. 3 10.5 Any other relief or reliefs that may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted also.” 3. From perusal of the relief clause of the present petition, it transpires that the petitioner has challenged only order dated 12.05.2026 which is a communication of the order dated 07.05.2026 whereby the petitioner’s case for premature release has been rejected. 4. In such a situation, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file it afresh seeking appropriate reliefs. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 6. Certified copy, if any, filed in the petition be returned back to the petitioner after retaining its attested true copy. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Aadil