2026:CGHC:5211 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2026.01.30 CRREF No. 2 of 2025

17:38:12 +0530 State Of Chhattisgarh Applicant(s)

Versus

1 - Sanjay Kumar Dewangan S/o Late Hetram Dewangan R/o Gram Kharora, Thana- Janjgir, Dist. Janjgir-Champa, C.G.

2 - Dhaniram Dewangan S/o Dayaram Dewangan R/o Gram Kharora, Thana-

Janjgir, Dist. Janjgir-Champa, C.G.

Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For State(s) : Mr. Anand Gupta, Dy. GA For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge

Order on Board

30.01.2026

1. This is an office reference.

2. This Court has received a reference under Section 436(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from the Court of Sessions Judge, Janjgir-Champa, seeking opinion on questions of law arising out of order dated 17.09.2025 passed by the Special Court (NIA), Bilaspur, whereby the said Court returned the case to the Sessions Court, Janjgir- Champa on the ground that the offence was committed prior to enforcement of the National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019 i.e. dated 24.7.2019.

3. Facts in brief, are that the accused persons a