Kawasi Lakhma v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (MCRCA No. 286 of 2025, dated 03/04/2025, Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) disposing of an MCRCA filed by Kawasi Lakhma against the State of Chhattisgarh (EOW/ACB, Raipur) as infructuous after counsel reported the applicant's arrest the previous day; applicant shown in judicial custody at Central Jail, Raipur. Advocates: Saloni Verma on behalf of Harshwardhan Parganiha (applicant); Dr. Sourabh Pandey (State). No statutes or case law cited. Search terms: MCRCA dismissed as infructuous; arrest of applicant; Kawasi Lakhma; EOW/ACB Chhattisgarh.
What did the court decide?
Having heard the contention of the applicant, the Court concluded that the present application had become infructuous (because the applicant had already been arrested). ¶18