1 / 2 2026:CGHC:15504 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2951 of 2026 1 - John Pradeep Lakda S/o Late Shri L. Lakda Aged About 41 Years R/o Babutola, Ward No. 01, Infront Of Govt. Primary School, Rajnandgaon, P.S.- Chikhli, Tahsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2 - Rupesh Mahant S/o Dinesh Mahant Aged About 31 Years R/o Village And Post- Kot P.S.- Sitapur, Tahsil Mainpot, Distt.- Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Dept. Of Home/ Police, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, P.S. And Post- Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police (Dgp) Police Headquarters (Phq) Sector- 19, P.S. And Post- Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Inspector General Of Police (Igp) Office Of Inspector General Of Police, Surguja Range, Ambikapur, Distt- Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Of Police (Sp) Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Ambikapur, Distt- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate with Mr. Rishabh Dev Sahu, Advocate 2 / 2 For Respondent-State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 06.04.2026 1. On the objection being raised by counsel for the State, counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to avail the alternate remedy of appeal available under the law. 2. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the petitioner, the petiton is disposed of with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Saurabh JUDGE