2025:CGHC:56741-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR RAHUL JHA WPCR No. 585 of 2025 Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.11.21

17:10:08 +0530 Amit Agrawal S/o A.K. Agrawal Aged About 31 Years R/o Avanti Vihar, Telibandha, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492001 Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Director General Of Police State Of Chhattisgarh, Police Headquarters, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Amit Baghel S/o Ram Kumar Baghel President, Johar Chhattisgarh Party (JCP), R/o Dharsiwa, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

Petitioner- Mr. Amit Agrawal, appears in person through VC For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Dy. GA.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

Order on Board

Per Bibhu Datta Guru, J

21/11/2025

1. Heard on I.A. No. 03/2025, an application for permission to the petitioner to appear in person.

2. Upon due consideration, the petitioner is allowed to appear in person.

3. The Writ Petition (Criminal) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief:

“a. It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records concerning the FIR No. 0243/2025 dated 28.10.2025, P.S. Kotwali, Raipur, Zero FIR No. 006/2025 dated 30.10.2025, P.S. Jagdalpur, and all other pending FIRs registered against Respondent No. 3 for hate speech, for its kind perusal.

b) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ/order/direction, commanding the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to forthwith take immediate, stringent, and time-bound coercive action against Respondent No. 3 in accordance with law, including his arrest, thorough investigation, and filing of a charge sheet in all pending FIRs registered against him for hate speech.

c) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ/order/direction, commanding the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to ensure strict and time- bound compliance with the guidelines and directions laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India and Shaheen Abdulla vs. Union of India for combating hate speech and mob violence.

d) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 (Director General of Police) to nominate a senior police officer, not below the rank of Inspector General of Police, to personally supervise and monitor the investigation in all FIRs registered against Respondent No. 3 for hate speech, and to ensure that a consolidated charge sheet is filed before the competent court in an expeditious and time-bound manner.

e) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to file periodic status reports before this Hon’ble Court detailing the progress of the investigation and the steps taken against Respondent No. 3, until the filing of the final report.”

4. Petitioner appears in person and submits that the present Writ Petition has been necessitated by the continued and vitriolic hate speech propagated by Respondent No. 3, Amit Baghel, a habitual offender facing multiple criminal cases for promoting communal enmity, who has repeatedly made blasphemous and derogatory remarks against the Agrawal, Sindhi, and Jain communities and their revered figures, including his recent outburst dated 26.10.2025. It is urged that despite several FIRs, Respondents No. 1 and 2 have failed to take any coercive action, and such selective inaction is arbitrary and violative of Article 14. He also contends that the State’s failure to curb such targeted hate speech infringes the communities’ right to life with dignity under Article 21, creates an atmosphere of fear and