AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRMP No. 1995 of 2024 Sister Mercy @ Elizabeth Jose (Devasiya) D/o Shri Mercy Jose, Aged About 43 Years R/o Carmel Convent Namnakala, Ambikapur, Disrict Surguja (C.G.) Pin 497001 ---- Petitioner Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, (Complainant) P.S.

Manipur, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) Pin 497001 ---- Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Devershi Thakur & Mr. Rajat Agrawal, Advocates.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Panel Lawyer.

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

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

29.07.2024

1. Heard Mr. Devershi Thakur along with Mr. Rajat Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the respondent/State.

2. The present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be kind enough in allowing the present CRMP petition and to quash the charge-she