2026:CGHC:6436-DB BABLU NAFR RAJENDRA BHANARKAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by BABLU RAJENDRA BHANARKAR Date: 2026.02.05 17:35:54 +0530 CRMP No. 360 of 2026 Navneet Soni @ Pintu S/o Rajendra Prasad Soni Aged About 43 Years R/o Bhramh Road, Ambikapur, District Surguja C.G.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kusmi, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G.

2 - Arvind Shrivastava S/o Late Rajendra Prasad Aged About 55 Years Bisunpur, Ambikapur, District Surguja C.G.

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Manoj Paranjape, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Risabh Gupta, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer No.1-State Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

5.2.2026

1. Heard Mr.Manoj Paranjape, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Rishabh Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr.Saumya Rai, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for respondent No.1/State.

2. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner with following prayers:

“I. That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the insta