Mahesh Kumar Thadani @ Junaid Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRMP No. 59 of 2022; decided 15.07.2025; Bench: Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice (author) and Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge. Petitioner: Mahesh Kumar Thadani @ Junaid Khan (accused); Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (PS Khamtarai, Raipur) and Pushpendra Tiwari. Petition under Section 420, 34 IPC sought quashing of Criminal Case Case No.10526/2021 (F.I.R. No.499/2021, PS Khamtarai, District Raipur, [State of C.G. vs. Sagar Bisai]) pending before JMFC Raipur, and discharge of the petitioner. Counsel for petitioner: Shubhank Tiwari; for State: S.S.Baghel, Deputy Government Advocate No.1; for Respondent No.2: Bharat Sharma. Since charges were framed and trial in progress, petition dismissed as not pressed; trial Court directed to expedite trial and conclude it expeditiously.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible; no merits relief granted as the petition was withdrawn (dismissed as not pressed).