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Gurmeet Singh Bhalla v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC16 Sept 2025CRMP/693/2020

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRMP No. 693 of 2020; decided 17.09.2025 by division bench of Ramesh Sinha, CJ and Bibhu Datta Guru, J (per Ramesh Sinha, CJ); petition under challenge to FIR No. 113 of 2020 of Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur under Section 420 IPC; complainant Anil Daga; petitioner Gurmeet Singh Bhalla died during pendency; no appearance for petitioner; petition dismissed as infructuous; no ruling on merits; no costs or amounts awarded.

What did the court decide?

In view of the submission by learned counsel for respondent No. 4 that the petitioner had died during the pendency of the petition, the present petition is dismissed as infructuous. No decision was rendered on the merits of the challenge to the FIR. ¶6

Gurmeet Singh Bhalla Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Cheating and Forgery | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

2025:CGHC:47726-DB

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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CRMP No. 693 of 2020

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Gurmeet Singh Bhalla S/o Late Baba Avtar Singh Bhalla Aged About 73 Years R/o D-2, 602, V.I.P. Karishma Apartment, Near Tv Tower, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, P/s Civil Line, Tehsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1. State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Raipur, DistrictRaipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2. Superintendent of Police District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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3. SHO Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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4. Anil Daga S/o Late Bitthal Das Daga Aged About 56 Years R/o Shiv Bag, Jeean Bima Marg, Pandari, Tehsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Complainant)

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...Respondent(s)

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(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner	: None.
For Respondent/State	: Mr. Swajeet Ubjea, Panel Lawyer.
For Respondent No. 4	: Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate.

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Digitally signed by BRIJMOHAN BRIJMOHAN MORLE MORLE Date: 2025.09.19 10:32:11 +0530

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Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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17.09.2025

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1. No one has appeared, nor has any representation been made, on behalf of the petitioner to press the present petition.

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2. Mr. Swajeet Ubjea, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for respondents No. 1 to 3/State as well as Ms. Aditi Singhvi, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No. 4, are present.

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3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:

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“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and set-aside/quash the FIR No. 113 of 2020 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 420 of the IPC, registered by Police of the Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), in the interest of justice. ”

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4. Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 submits that, during the

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pendency of the present petition, the petitioner has passed away. Hence, the petition has become infructuous.

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5. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent

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No. 4, the present petition is dismissed as infructuous .

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Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice

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Brijmohan