officer recorded the petitioner's statement. There after continuous efforts to seek information on the status of the case, the petitioner filed an RTI application on 12.09.2022 to the Public Information Office, Police Headquarters to seek clarity on the matter. On 22/09/2022, a letter was issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Raipur office, addressed to Thana Khamhardih, instructing them to provide the requisite information within the specified time frame. on 06/10/2022, a letter was issued by Thana Civil Lines, addressed toThana Khamhardih, directing them to take appropriate action concerning the matter at hand. A copy of aforementioned letter was also forwarded to the petitioner. On 17/10/2022, Thana Khamhardih issued a reply to the RTI application, stating that a notice had been sent to Amit Tripathi and others. However, the information requested could not be provided as the investigation into the complaint remains incomplete. On 25/11/2022, Thana Khamhardih issued a reply to the RTI application, stating that the publisher has clarified in their writing that any resemblance of names, characters, places, or events to real persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental. Subsequently, the petitioner was advised to seek remedy through the appropriate court. On 30.11.2022, a second RTI application was filed with the Public Information Officer (PIO), Thana Khamhardih, seeking copies of replies from the counter parties in response to the police notice.
