1 2026:CGHC:1111-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 34 of 2026 Ritik Sahu Alias Pintu S/o Jagdish Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Bhadi Patelpara, Thana And Tehsil Baikunthpur, District- Korea, (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Through- S.H.O., P.S.- Ajak, Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) 2. Xyz (Details Of Complainant Are Submitted In Closed Envelope) (Complainant In The Instant Crime) ...Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Deputy Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 08.01.2026 1. Heard Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondent No. 1. BRIJMOHAN MORLE Digitally signed by BRIJMOHAN MORLE Date: 2026.01.08 17:48:48 +0530 2 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: “It, is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the instant petition and consequently quash the FIR No. 07/2025 registered with the Police Station AJAK Baikunthpur, District Koriya (C.G.) by the respondent No. 1 on 19.09.2025 for offence punishable under Section 69, 64 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 further quash charge-sheet bearing No. 08/2025 dated 14.11.2025 (Annexure P/1) for offence punishable under Section 69, 64 and 64(m) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 1989 and also quash the order taking cognizance dated 17.11.2025 registering criminal case bearing Special Criminal Case No. 26/2025, as well the entire proceedings of Special Criminal Case No. 26/2025 pending before the learned Special Judge, Scheduled Caste and Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Baikunthpur, District Koriya (C.G.) against the petitioner pursuant to the aforesaid charge-sheet, in the interest of justice. And/or any other relief/relief’s which this Hon’ble Court may think fit and proper in the facts and 3 circumstances of the case may please be also granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned State counsel submits that in the present case, charges have already been framed against the petitioner on 12.12.2025 and the matter is now fixed for recording of evidence on 22.01.2026. In view of the said development, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to challenge the order framing charges, in accordance with law. 4. Prayer is allowed. 5. Accordingly, in view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate legal remedy against the order framing charges before the competent forum, if so advised. 6. Certified copies of the documents annexed with the petition, if any, may be returned to learned counsel for the petitioners after retaining photocopies thereof on record. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Brijmohan