2026:CGHC:5875-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 335 of 2026 Radhakrishn Yadav Alias Radheram S/o Gangaprasad Yadav Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Dikali P.S. Irich District - Jhansi (U.P.)

... Applicant(s)

versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Khairagarh District - Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai Chhattisgarh

2. Kiran Kumar Sahu S/o Nammu Das Sahu Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Madauda, Chowki Jalabandha P.S. - Khairagarh District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai Chhattisgarh ...Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Deputy Government Advocate.

For Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate.

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

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

03 .02.2026 Digitally 1. Heard Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, learned counsel for the applicant. Also signed by

BRIJMOHAN

BRIJMOHANMORLE

MORLE Date:

2026.02.03

1 + 7 0 : 5 3 3 3 0 :02 heard Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, learned Deputy Government

Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent No. 1 and Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No. 2.

2. The present petition has been filed by the applicant with the following prayers:

“i. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set-aside the impugned FIR No. 275 of 2024 registered at Police Station Khairagarh, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai for offences under Section 420 of IPC & 64 (A) of IT Act, in the interest of justice.

ii. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set-aside the entire charge-sheet No. 08/2024 filed on 31.01.2025 for offences under Section 420, 419, 468, 471 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code and 66(D) of the Information Technology Action the interest of justice.

iii. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set-aside the entire criminal proceedings of the Criminal Case No. 44 of 2025 State of Chhattisgarh vs. Radhakrishn alias Radheram pending for consideration before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khairagarh, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) on the basis of compromise between the parties, in the interest of justice.

iv. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set- aside/quash the order cognizance dated 03.02.2025 and order dated 04.11.2025 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khairagarh, District K.C.G in Criminal Case No. 44 of 2024 State of Chhattisgarh vs. Radhakrishn alias Radheram, in the interest of justice.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Respondent No. 2/complainant lodged a First Information Report (FIR) alleging that the petitioner had defrauded him by representing, through telephonic conversation, that if the complainant participated in a lottery system, he would receive substantial financial benefits. It is further alleged that acting upon such representation, the complainant paid a total sum of Rs. 1,96,700/- to the petitioner. However, when the complainant did not receive any financial benefits, he lodged an FIR bearing Crime No. 275/2024 at Police Station Khairagarh, District K.C.G., for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act. Thereafter, upon completion of investigation, the police filed the charge-sheet and added offences under Sections 420, 419, 468, 471 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, the petitioner and Respondent No. 2 amicably resolved their dispute and the complainant received the entire amount of Rs. 1,96,700/- from the petitioner. Consequently, a joint application under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was filed by the parties seeking compounding of offences under Sections 420, 419, 468, 471 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and