Smt. Jyoti Rohidas v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No. 182 of 2016 Smt. Jyoti Rohidas, W/o Nanaiah Rohidas, aged about 25 years, By Occupation Elected Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Bamhu, R/o village Bamhu, Block Bilha, Police Station Bilha, Tehsil and District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Appellant

Versus

1.The State of Chhattisgarh, through: the Secretary, Department of Home (Police) Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Range, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 3.The Collector, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4.The Superintendent of Police, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5.The Station House Officer, PS Seepat, Through Superintendent of Police, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

6.The Station House Officer Anusuchit Jati Kalyan Thana, (AJK) Bilaspur, Through Superintendent of Police, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7.The Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

8. Shri Keshav Yadav, S/o Tulsi Ram Yadav, by occupation - Up Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Bamhu, R/o village Bamhu, Block Bilha, Police Station Bilha, Tehsil and District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Appellant : Shri D.K.Gwalre, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri R.K.Gupta, Deputy Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Navin Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri P. Sam Koshy, J.

Judgment on Board Per Navin Sinha, Chief Justice /04/2016 1.

Heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant and the State. 2.

The present appeal arises from order dated 5.2.2016 in Writ Petition (Cr) No. 15 of 2016.

3.

The Learned Single Judge held that in view of the statutory alternative remedies available under the Code of Criminal Procedure, invocation of the

extraordinary writ jurisdiction was not warranted leaving it open for the Appellant to pursue other remedies under the Code of Criminal Procedure. 4.

We find no reason to take any different view of the matter. If so advised, the Appellant may pursue remedies available under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

5.

The writ appeal is disposed with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- Sd/- (Navin Sinha) (P. Sam Koshy) CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE Anu