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2025 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 10787
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Ramesh Sinha, CJ, Bibhu Datta Guru, J
Satyanand Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
CRMP No. 1650 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: None
For the Respondents: Mr. Malay Jain, Mr. Achyut Tiwari
The court may dismiss a petition when the petitioners show a lack of interest in pursuing the matter.
Headnote:This judgment pertains to the dismissal of a petition to quash a First Information Report under the assertion that the petitioners have lost interest in pursuing the matter due to the efflux of time. The court found that charges were already framed against the petitioners and the trial was in progress, indicating the futility of the petition at this stage. The court ruled that the dismissal was appropriate given the circumstances and lack of representation by the petitioners.
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| 1. no representation by petitioners leading to dismissal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. charges framed; trial ongoing negates the need for quashing. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. final dismissal of the petition established. (Para 6) |
Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice
15.09.2025
1. Despite repeated calls, there is no appearance on behalf of the petitioners, nor is any representation made to press the petition.
2. Mr. Malay Jain, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for respondent No. 1/State and Mr. Achyut Tiwari, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No. 2, are present.
3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayer:
“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and be pleased to quash/set-aside the First Information Report dated 04.05.2022 registered at Police Station Torwa, District Bilaspur (C.G.), the charge- sheet & criminal proceeding pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Annexure P/1), in the interest of justice.”
4. Learned State Counsel submits that in the present case, charges have already been framed against the petitioners and the trial is currently in progress.
5. We have perused the prayers and pleadings in the petition, along with the annexures filed in the case.
6. It appears that the petitioners have lost interest in pursuing the matter due to the efflux of time. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed on this ground alone.
