1 CGHC010190542026 2026:CGHC:36450-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 558 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Sudamalal Sahu Aged About 37 Years R/o House No. C-49, Vedamta City Colony, Old Dhamtari Road, Kandul, Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S- Tikrapara, Purani Basti, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Rajesh Dewangan Csp, Purani Basti Police Station, Raipur, C.G. 3 - Vinay Singh Baghel S.H.O P.S- Tikrapara, Purani Basti, Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Surjeet Singh Senger Constable, P.S- Tikrapara, Purani Basti, Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Dhaneshwar Kumar Sahu Head Constable, P.S- Tikrapara, Purani Basti, Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Yuvraj Singh Chandel, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.17 17:41:29 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 17.08.2026 1. This MCC has been filed for restoration of MCC No.1277/2025, which was dismissed for want of prosecution by this Court vide order dated 16.01.2026. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that MCC No.1277/2025 was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 16.01.2026, as the counsel could not appear when the matter was listed, due to a bona fide and inadvertent mistake. It is, therefore, submitted that the non-appearance was neither intentional nor deliberate and, accordingly, restoration of MCC No.1277/2026 to its original number is prayed for. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the material available on record. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the explanation furnished by the applicant, this Court is satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for restoration of MCC No.1277/2025. 5. Accordingly, this MCC is allowed. The order dated 16.01.2026, whereby MCC No.1277/2025 stood dismissed for want of 3 prosecution, is recalled. MCC No.1277/2025 is restored to its original number. 6. Post MCC No. 1277/2025 today itself. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Rahul/ $. Bhilwar