2026:CGHC:11556-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 684 of 2026

1 - Mohit Kerketta S/o Late Budhram Kerketta, aged about 59 years R/o Village Polmi, P.S. Pali, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Shankar Kerketta S/o Mohit Kerketta aged about 33 years R/o Village Polmi, P.S. Pali, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioners versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh, through Police Station Civil Lines, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Alok Vilson S/o Late C. Vilson, aged about 65 years R/o House No. 228/16, Deepupara, Vidya Nagar, P.S. Tarbahar, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Kabeer Kalwani, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate No.1/State Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J .

11.03.2026

1. Heard Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Kabeer Kalwani, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. Priyank Rathi, learned Government Advocate, appearing for ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA the State/respondent No.1.

Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA

2. Present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section

528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the following prayers :-

“I. That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, filed by the petitioners.

II. That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the F.I.R. bearing No. 458/2024, registered on 20.05.2024 at Police Station Civil Lines, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh against petitioners, lodged on the instance of respondent No.2 against the petitioners herein namely Mohit Kerketta & Shankar Kerketta, for the offence punishable under Section 403, 406, 420, 467, 468, 120B of Indian Penal Code (Note:- Subsequently after filing of the charge sheet the charges have been framed under Section 403, 405, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 &

120B of Indian Penal Code).

III. That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash entire charge sheet/final report hearing No. 534/2024 filed on dated 24.09.2024 before Chief Judicial Magistrate Bilaspur, District Bilaspur for the offences punishable under Section 403, 406, 420, 467, 468, 120B of Indian Penal Code (Note:- Subsequently after filing of the charge sheet the charges have been framed under Section 403, 405, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of Indian Penal Code).

IV. That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order of taking cognizance dated 26.10.2024, passed in Criminal Case No. 10436/2024 in the matter of State of Chhattisgarh v. Birim Sai Toppo & others, whereby the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Bilaspur, District Bilaspur has taken cognizance of the impugned Chargesheet and registered the impugned criminal proceeding as Criminal Case No.10436/2024 against the petitioners and the entire criminal proceedings i.e. Criminal Case No. 10436/2024 in the matter of State of Chhattisgarh v. Birim Sai Toppo & others, pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate Bilaspur, District Bilaspur for the offence under section 403, 405, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of Indian Penal Code may also kindly be quashed, so far as it relates to the petitioners are concerned.

V. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the order dated 29.01.2026 passed by the 9th Additional Session's Judge, where by the revision against framing of charge has been dismissed in Criminal Revision No. 214/2025, the Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to set-aside the order dated 17.10.2025 passed in Criminal Case No. 10436/2024 by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, whereby the charges under Section 403, 405, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of Indian Penal Code have been framed.

VI. And to kindly grant any other relief to the petitioners as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit a