Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

08.05 . 2025

1. Heard Mr. Yashwant Singh Thakur, learned Additional Advcoate General for the State/appellants. Also heard Mr. Bhuvneshwar Singh Rajput, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and Mr. Rohit Sharma, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

2. Heard on I.A. No.02/2025, which is an application for condonation of delay of 59 days has been filed by the appellant.

3. For the reasons assigned in the application (I.A. No.02/2025), the same is allowed. Delay in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned.

4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the appeal is heard finally.

5. By way of this writ appeal, appellants have prayed for following relief(s):-

“It is therefore prayed that, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to allow the appeal of the appellants/State and further may kindly be pleased to set aside the judgment and order dated 02/01/2025 passed by the Hon’ble Single Bench of this Hon’ble Court in WPC No.6358/2024, Purushottam Banerjee Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and 5 Others, in the interest of justice. This Hon’ble Court be further pleased to pass an appropriate order as deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in