AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR AVINASH CR No. 228 of 2025 SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH Judgment Reserved On : 05.02.2026 .

SHARMA Date: 2026.04.13 20:01:13 +0530 Judgment Delivered On : 09.04.2026 .

Narendra Kumar Banjara S/o Rajkumar Banjara Aged About 28 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Achanakpur, Gram Panchayat Jhaliyapur, Tahsil And District Mungeli, C.G (Non Applicant No.1 before the trial Court).

... Applicant.

Versus

1 - Presiding Officer Polling Booth No. 299, Achanakpur, Gram Panchayat Jhaliyapur, Tahsil And District Mungeli, C.G.

2 - Presiding Officer Polling Booth No. 298, Village Jhaliyapur, Gram Panchayat Jhaliyapur, Tahsil And District Mungeli CG.

3 - Ashok Kumar Patre S/o Tularam Patre Aged About 40 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Achanakpur, Gram Panchayat Jhaliyapur, Tahsil And District Mungeli, C.G. (Petitioner before the trial Court)

4 - Nakul Kurre S/o Phaguram Kurre Caste Satnami R/o Village Tengapara, Gram Panchayat Jhaliyapur, Janpad Panchayat Mungeli, C.G.

... Respondents.

For Applicant : Shri Ankur Diwan, Advocate.

For State/Res. : Shri Dilman Rati Minj, Deputy AG.

For Respondent No.3 : Shri Aniket Verma, Advocate.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kisho