The High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed this withdrawn appeal under the SC/ST Act. Withdrawing the appeal, the Court directed the Special Court to conclude the trial expeditiously and ensure witness availability given the appellant's detention since April 2023.
Appeal dismissed; Trial Court directed to expedite trial and ensure witness presence.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
1 / 2
2024:CGHC:40625
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
CRA No. 1466 of 2024
1 - Dhanau Sinha S/o Sundar Singh Aged About 26 Years R/o Kesaritola, Ambagarh Chowki District Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki Chhattisgarh
... Appellant
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through, Police Station Ambagarh Chowki District Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki Chhattisgarh
.. Non-Appellant For Appellant : Mr. Rahil Arun Kochar, Advocate For Non-Appellant-State : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Dy. G.A. SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge
ORDER ON BOARD
16/10/2024
2 / 2
driven by Sileshwar Mandavi and thereafter, assaulted him by means of Iron Rod over his head due to which, Sileshwar Mandavi suffered grievous injuries and succumbed to the injuries. The incident was reported to the concerned police station, based upon which, aforementioned crime was registered and the appellant was arrested.
Sd/(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge
Dey
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST Act should be disposed of upon withdrawal by the appellant with a direction to expedite the trial.
Whether the Trial Court is directed to expedite the concluding trial given the appellant's prolonged detention.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Dhanau Sinha
State Of Chhattisgarh
Parth Prateem Sahu
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
