1 CGHC010424252024 2026:CGHC:44210-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3378 of 2024 Shri Jyoti Narayan Dubey S/o Bhuwan Prasad Dubey Aged About 36 Years R/o Ward No. 10, Village- Chhura, Post- Chhura, District Gariyaband, C.G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Chhura, District Gariyaband, C.G. 2 - Block Medical Officer Community Health Center, Chhura, District Gariyaband, C.G. --- Respondent(s) CRMP No. 3349 of 2024 1 - Dr. Arun Kumar Singh Ratre S/o Late Shri Niranjan Singh Ratre Aged About 70 Years R/o G-327, Galaxy, Behind Principal Accountant General Office, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Dr. Ashish Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Ghanshyam Singh Sahu Aged About 34 Years R/o M-Pocket, 11/b, Maroda Sector, Bhilai, District Durg, C.G. (Died and deleted). ---Petitioner(s) Versus AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Chhura, District Gariyaband, C.G. 2 - Block Medical Officer Community Health Chhura, Chhura, District Gariyaband, C.G. --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Mayank Gupta, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anuradha Jain, Deputy Government Advocate. DB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas & Hon’ble Shri Justice Sudhir Kumar Order on Board 13.10.2026 Per Narendra Kumar Vyas, J 1. It has been informed that petitioner No. 2, Dr. Ashish Kumar Sahu, in CRMP No. 3349 of 2024, died on 18.07.2025. The death certificate has also been placed on record as Annexure A. In view of the death of petitioner No. 2, the petition, insofar as it relates to him, stands abated. 2. Let the necessary amendment in the cause title be carried out by learned counsel for the petitioners during the course of the day. 3. The petitioners have filed the present petitions under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashment of FIR bearing Crime No. 154/2024 dated 18.06.2024, registered at Police Station Chura, District Gariyaband (C.G.), the charge-sheet bearing No. 169/2024 dated 08.10.2024, and the consequential criminal proceedings arising therefrom in Criminal Case No. 932/2024 3 pending before the learned trial Court. 4. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, after arguing the matter at some length, submits that he may be permitted to raise all the grounds taken in the present petitions before the learned trial Court. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present petitions are disposed of, with liberty as prayed for. 6. However, It is expected that the learned trial Court shall proceed expeditiously in the matter, in accordance with law. 7. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Sd/- (Sudhir Kumar) Judge Akhil