1 2026:CGHC:15740-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 185 of 2026 Gopal Ram S/o Shiv Kumar Aged About 36 Years R/o - Village- Gorakhpur Kala, Police Chowki- Sahaspur, Police Station- Lohara, District- Kabirdham, C.G. Presently Lodged In Durg Central Jail, Durg, C.G., Since In Jail Through His Friend Ankur Gupta, S/o - Mahendra Kumar Gupta, Presently Aged About 41 Years, R/o- Flat No. 406, Anandpuram, Kohkha, Police Station- Supela, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Additional Secretary, Home (Jail) Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director General (Prisons And Rehabilitation Services) Jail Department, Jail Headquarters, Sector-19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Jail Superintendent Durg, Central Jail, Durg, C.G. 4 - Collector Bemetara, District- Bemetara, C.G. ... Respondent(s) SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Digitally signed by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Date: 2026.04.07 19:24:02 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 07/04/2026 1. Heard Ms. Aditi Singhvi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Govt. Advocate, appearing for the Respondent/State. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: "10.1 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order dated 14.02.2026 (Annexure-P/1) passed by the respondent authorities and direct the Respondent State to prematurely release the petitioner, in accordance with law, in the interest of justice. 10.2 This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deem fit in the interest of justice." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition as the petitioner has already filed a writ petition 3 bearing WPCR No. 161/2026 through legal aid, and the same has been allowed by this Court on 24.03.2026. 4. The submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposes by the learned State counsel. 5. On due consideration and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice sagrika