Disposed

Rajesh Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC4 Jul 2023WPCR/75/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh disposed of a writ petition involving an open investigation. It directed the Investigating Officer to conclude the investigation within four weeks and submit the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., requiring the petitioner to cooperate.

What did the court decide?

Direction to complete investigation within four weeks and submit police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C.; direction to petitioner to cooperate.

Rajesh Sahu Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Writ and Judicial Review | Chhattisgarh HC (2023)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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WPCR No. 75 of 2022

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Rajesh Sahu S/o Shri Lala Ram Sahu, aged about 30 years, R/o Village-Kutkipara, Tahsil-Sahaspur Lohara, District-Kabirdham (CG)

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, Department of Home (Police), Mahanadi Bhavan, Capital Complex, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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Director General of Police, Police Head Quarters (PHQ), Raipur, District-Raipur (CG)

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Superintendent of Police, Kawardha, District-Kabirdham (CG)

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The Station House Officer, Police Station-Sahaspur Lohara, District-Kabirdham Kabirdham.

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Mukesh Namdev S/o Gopal Namdeo, aged about 36 years, Working as Branch Manager of Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited, Branch Kawardha, Second Floor, Swastik Bhawan, Raipur Road, Above-Punjab National Bank, Kawardha, Tahsil-Kawardha, District-Kabirdham (CG), R/o Sahaspur Lohara, Police Station and Tahsil-Sahaspur Lohara, District-Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh.

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---- Respondents

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(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent/ State: Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mrs. Rajani Dubey, Judge

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Order on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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04.07.2023

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Heard Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Avinash Singh, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State/respondents.

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2. By way of present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief(s):

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“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records in relates to the case of the petitioner from the possession of respondents for its kind perusal.

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10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.4 to take steps for fair and speedy investigation and to arrest the accused persons who are freely moving in the village and teasing and threatening the complainant to commit greater offence than earlier.

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10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.3 to take appropriate steps against the respondent no.4 who is not taking steps for arresting of the accused persons who have committed an offence against a layman and rustic villager.

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10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief’s in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon’ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.”

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner

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lodged the F.I.R. bearing Crime No.134/2021 in the year 2021 under Section 392/34 of Indian Penal Code but investigation has not been concluded till date.

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4 . Learned State counsel states that the investigation would be completed within a couple of weeks.

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5 . Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed off with a direction to the Investigating Officer to conclude the investigation within a period of four weeks from today and submit a police report under Section 173(2) of the Cr.P.C. before the competent court in accordance with law. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the investigation.

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The petitioner shall submit copy of this order to the concerned Superintendent of Police for necessary action and compliance.

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Sd/ Sd/ (Rajani Dubey) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice

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Khan

Rajesh Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

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