1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 48 of 2026 1 - Johit Lal Karsh S/o Umendra Karsh Aged About 35 Years R/o Chhirradih, P.S.- Jaijaipur (Wrongly Mentioned As Jaijepur), District- Janjgir-Champa At Present Balgi Shanti Nagar, Bankimogra, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh, Through: The Station House Officer Police Station- Sariya, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For State : Mr. Anish Tiwari, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 15 / 01 / 2026 1. This petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 being aggrieved by the impugned order dated 16.10.2025 passed in Special Criminal case under the N.D.P.S. Act No. 24/2021 by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raigarh (C.G.) whereby the application under Section 329 of Cr.P.C. (Section 368 of BNSS) filed by the petitioner has been rejected. HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.01.15 15:42:55 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to press this petition and wants to withdraw the same with liberty to file an application for exemption from personal appearance before the trial Court. 3. Learned State counsel has not made objection to the proposition put forth by the counsel for the petitioner. 4. Prayer is allowed. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu