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Saroj Banjare v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC20 Feb 2025WPCR/95/2025

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPCR No. 95 of 2025; Saroj Banjare v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.; decided 21.02.2025; coram Ramesh Sinha, CJ and Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Keywords: direction to register FIR; police inaction on written complaint; Article 226 writ petition; alternative remedy under Section 156(3) / Section 200 Cr.P.C.; writ dismissed with liberty to approach appropriate forum; reliance on Waseem Haider (Allahabad HC, Misc. Bench No. 24492 of 2020, 14.12.2020) and Akhilesh Agrawal v. State of Chhattisgarh (WPCR No. 333 of 2020, 12.04.2023); respondents include SHO P.S. Lalpur, SP Mungeli and Dr Rohit Sahu.

What did the court decide?

No relief on the petition; dismissal coupled with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum. Costs and other reliefs sought were not granted.

Saroj Banjare Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Writ and Judicial Review | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

2025:CGHC:9065-DB

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPCR No. 95 of 2025

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ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA

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Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Date: 2025.02.21 17:44:27 +0530

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Saroj Banjare W/o Ramsagar Banjare, aged about 37 years R/o VillageDongakuhraud, P.S- Pamgarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Law and Legislative Affairs, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar (C.G.)

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2 - Station House Officer Police Station Lalpur, District- Mungeli (C.G.)

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3 - Superintendent of Police District- Mungeli (C.G.)

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4 - Dr Rohit Sahu S/o Bhondu Sahu aged about 55 years R/o VillageManoharpur, Tahsil Lalpur, District- Mungeli (C.G.)

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... Respondent

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_________________________________________________________ For Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Singh, Advocate For Respondent Nos.1 to 4/State : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, GA

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Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

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Order on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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21. 02.2025

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1. Heard Ankit Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State / respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

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2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :

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“i. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 and 03 to register FIR against the respondent no.4 on the complaint of the petitioner.

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ii. Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioners.

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iii. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also kindly be granted to the petitioners, in the interest of justice.”

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3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that despite written complaints being made by the petitioner to respondent Nos. 2 & 3, they have not taken any action on the complaints made by the petitioner.

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4. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has submitted that the grievance of the petitioner can be very well redressed before the competent Court by filing an application under Section 156 (3) or 200 of the Cr.P.C. He further submitted that the controversy involved in the present matter has already been decided by the High Court of Allahabad in Misc. Bench No. 24492 of 2020 : Waseem Haider Vs. State of U.P. Through Principal Secretary, Home Others vide judgment and order dated 14.12.2020 as well as by this Court in WPCR No.333 of 2020 ( Akhilesh Agrawal v. State of Chhattisgarh & Others ) decided on 12.04.2023 , dismissing the said petition, hence, the present petition be also dismissed in terms of the said order.

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5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before appropriate Forum.

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Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice

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