The State sought condonation of a 339-day delay in filing an appeal against acquittal of two respondents for offences under sections 315/34 and 318/34 IPC. Citing precedent that departmental procedure is not sufficient cause, the Court refused to condone the delay and dismissed the application and petition.
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| RAGHUVANSHI | Date: 2026.01.07 16:34:59 +0530 |
2026:CGHC:748
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
CRMP No. 2496 of 2025
State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Vishrampuri, District Kondagaon (C.G.)
... Petitioner
versus
1 - Ku. Maneshwari Yadav D/o Late Shri Kanwal Yadav, Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Halbapara, Vishrampuri, Police Station Vishrampuri, District Kondagaon (C.G.)
2 - Ajay Das Manikpuri S/o Purandas Manikpuri, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Halbapara, Vishrampuri, Police Station Vishrampuri, District Kondagaon (C.G.)
... Respondent For petitioner State : Mr. G.L. Uike, Panel Lawyer For the respondents : None
(Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)
(Order on Board)
06.01.2026
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along-with the petition shows that the petitioner seeks to set aside the impugned judgment dated 08.05.2024 passed in Sessions Case No. 110/2021 whereby the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kondagaon (C.G.) after appreciating the facts and evidence acquitted the respondents-accused from the of f ence under sections 315/34 & 318/34 of IPC.
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not entitled to preferential treatment in matters of limitation and that a "lackadaisical attitude" or "negligence" of government officials is not a sufficient cause to condone inordinate delays.
Sd/(Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge
Shubham
1 issue framed by the court
Should the 339-day delay in the State's filing of the acquittal appeal be condoned on the ground of departmental procedure?
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State of Haryana Vs. Chandra ManiReferred¶3
(1996) 3 SCC 132 · Who else cites this
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramkumar ChoudharyRelied on¶6
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State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Vishrampuri, District Kondagaon (C.G.)
Ku. Maneshwari Yadav D/o Late Shri Kanwal Yadav
Ajay Das Manikpuri S/o Purandas Manikpuri
Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
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