Shailja Pandey v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (Cr.) No.228 of 2021 Shailja Pandey W/o Saurabh Pandey, aged about 49 years, R/o Near Manglam Bhavan, Behind Shridhar Tent Nahar Road, Lormi, District Mungeli (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through - Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (CG)

2. Inspector General of Police, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG)

3. Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG)

4. Station House Officer, Police Station Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (CG) ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Amit Kumar, Advocate For Respondents :

Mr.Ravi Bhagat, Dy.G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 7.4.2021 Proceedings of this matter have been taken-up through video conferencing.

1. Heard on admission.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner is complainant and on her complaint, offence under Section 498A/34 of the IPC has been registered against husband and mother-in-law, but it has not been registered against father-in-law,

brother-in-law and sister-in-law, to which learned State Counsel would submit that the matter is under investigation.

3. Be that as it may, FIR has already been registered and investigation is going on, as such, no direction for registration of offence can be issued at this stage. However, the investigating officer shall proceed in accordance with law.

4. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition finally stands disposed of. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the matter. No cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K.Agrawal) Judge B/-