The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the State's Criminal Appeal due to excessive delay of 346 days, finding the explanation of departmental formalities insufficient to condone the delay.
The reliance on I.A.No.01/2025 for condonation of delay was rejected, and the Criminal Appeal was dismissed.
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2026:CGHC:13509
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Criminal Appeal No.2279 of 2025
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Station House Officer, Police Station Gurur, District Balod C.G. ... Appellant
versus
Bhaiyya Ram Sinha S/o Late Bahoran Sinha, Aged About 54 Years Ward No.03, Nagar Panchayat, Gurur, Police Station Gurur, District Balod C.G. ... Respondent
For Appellant/State : Shri Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General. For Respondent : Shri Shikhar Sharma, Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
Judgment on Board
20.03.2026
SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA
Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.03.23 11:04:27 +0530
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The prayer made in the present Appeal reveals that the State/Appellant seeks to set aside the impugned order dated 06.08.2024 passed in Special Criminal Case No. Bail/231/2024 by the Court of Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Balod, whereby bail has been granted to the accused/Respondent for the offences mentioned therein.
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unequivocally establishes that the judiciary will maintain a strict stance on the condonation of delays, irrespective of the Petitioner being a State authority.
Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge
Priya
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to condone the excessive delay of 346 days in filing the Criminal Appeal by the State/Appellant.
Whether the explanation of completion of departmental formalities constitutes sufficient cause for condonation of delay.
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State Of Chhattisgarh
Bhaiyya Ram Sinha
Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
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