1 2026:CGHC:24206-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1446 of 2026 Premlal Chouhan S/o Hajarilal Chouhan Aged About 22 Years Occupation- Mechanic, R/o Village- Ruchida, P.S.- Pussore Tahsil-Pussore, Distt.- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondent ABC ... Complainant -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate For Respondent /State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 17.06.2026 1. Heard Mr. Amit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Saumya Rai, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signedby ROHIT following prayers :- KUMAR CHANDRA “It is therefore, prayed that the Hon'ble Court may kindly be set aside/quashed the order dated 06.04.2026 2

passed in criminal case no. SCC POCSO ACT/10/2026 by Additional Session Judge (FTC) Sakti, District Janjgir Champa CG and the charged sheet dated 29.03.2026 u/s 137(2), 87, 64(1), 6 POCSO Act and discharge the accused/ petitioner from the charge u/s 137(2), 87, 64(1), 6 POCSOAct and quashed the entire criminal case no. SCC POCSOACT/10/2026 and charged sheet dated 29.03.2026 againstthepetitioner,intheinterestofjustice.” 3. From perusal of the cause title of the petition, it transpires that though there are two respondents, but, the petitioner has not numbered the same as Sl.No.1 and 2, which goes to show that the petition drafted by learned counsel for the petitioner is in a very casual manner and further wasted the precious time of the Court, as such, in the opinion of this Court, the instant petition is defective one. 4. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed on this ground alone with liberty to file afresh petition within proper format, subject to depositing a sum of Rs.5,000/- as cost by the petitioner in the Registry of this Court within a period of one week from today and the same shall be transmitted to the Government Multi-Disabled Home, Village Pendri, District – Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). 5. Certified copy of the documents annexed with this petition shall be returned to the counsel for the petitioner after retaining the photocopies of the same. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra

1 2026:CGHC:24206-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1446 of 2026 Premlal Chouhan S/o Hajarilal Chouhan Aged About 22 Years Occupation- Mechanic, R/o Village- Ruchida, P.S.- Pussore Tahsil-Pussore, Distt.- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Sakti, Distt. Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondent ABC ... Complainant -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate For Respondent /State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 17.06.2026 1. Heard Mr. Amit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Saumya Rai, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signedby ROHIT following prayers :- KUMAR CHANDRA “It is therefore, prayed that the Hon'ble Court may kindly be set aside/quashed the order dated 06.04.2026 2

passed in criminal case no. SCC POCSO ACT/10/2026 by Additional Session Judge (FTC) Sakti, District Janjgir Champa CG and the charged sheet dated 29.03.2026 u/s 137(2), 87, 64(1), 6 POCSO Act and discharge the accused/ petitioner from the charge u/s 137(2), 87, 64(1), 6 POCSOAct and quashed the entire criminal case no. SCC POCSOACT/10/2026 and charged sheet dated 29.03.2026 againstthepetitioner,intheinterestofjustice.” 3. From perusal of the cause title of the petition, it transpires that though there are two respondents, but, the petitioner has not numbered the same as Sl.No.1 and 2, which goes to show that the petition drafted by learned counsel for the petitioner is in a very casual manner and further wasted the precious time of the Court, as such, in the opinion of this Court, the instant petition is defective one. 4. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed on this ground alone with liberty to file afresh petition within proper format, subject to depositing a sum of Rs.5,000/- as cost by the petitioner in the Registry of this Court within a period of one week from today and the same shall be transmitted to the Government Multi-Disabled Home, Village Pendri, District – Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). 5. Certified copy of the documents annexed with this petition shall be returned to the counsel for the petitioner after retaining the photocopies of the same. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra