2026:CGHC:14286 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2577 of 2019 Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Through Regional Officer Regional Office, 5/32 Bungalow, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh, District :

Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - M/s Amlidih Quartz Mine Mining Lease Area- 5.852 Hectare Quartz Mine Unit, Part Of Khasra No. 958, P.H.N. 93/32, Village Amlidih, P.O. Amlidih, Tahsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District :

Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

2 - Deepchandra Nahar, Proprietor S/o Chunnilal Nahar, M/s Amlidih Quartz Digitally RAJSHEKHARsigned by Mine (5.852 Hectare) R/o J.K. Villa, Malviya Nagar, Durg, District Durg SONI RAJSHEKHAR SONI Chhattisgarh Pin 491001, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

25.03.2026

1. Heard Mr. Amrito Das, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short, ‘CrPC’) with following prayer:

“i) quash/set aside the order dated 23.08.2019 (Annexure P/3) passed by the learned First Additional