Shiv Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 4164 OF 2019 • Shiv Kumar Sahu S/o Heeralal Sahu, aged about 47 years, R/o Village Bodtara Kala, Police Station Lormi, District Mungeli (CG). (Father of Victim Deceased Late Sanjay Sahu) ... Petitioner versus 1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (Police), New Raipur, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Civil and Revenue District Raipur (CG) 2.

The Collector, Bilaspur, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur (CG) 3.

Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur, Civil & Revenue District Bilaspur (CG) 4.

District Magistrate, Bilaspur, Civil & Revenue District Bilaspur (CG) 5.

Station House Officer, Police Station Torwa, Bilaspur, Civil & Revenue District Bilaspur (CG) 6.

The District Legal Service Authority, Bilaspur, Civil & Revenue District Bilaspur (CG) 7.

Chandan @ Jani Dhruv @ Telgam S/o Sarju Singh, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Bodtara Kala, Police Station Lormi, District - Mungeli, at present Sakri, District Bilaspur (CG) 8.

Yogesh Jaiswal @ Pintu S/o Laxman Jaiswal, aged about 28 years, R/o Jareli, Police Station Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (CG) 9.

Dipesh Dewangan @ Pappu S/o Rajkumar Dewangan, aged about 32 years, R/o Juna Bilaspur, Police Station Kotwali, District Bilaspur (CG) 10.

Neeraj Kashyap S/o R.R. Kashyap, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Ramanujganj Balrampur, Ward No. 4 Khopapara, Police Station Ramanujganj, at present Nature City, Sagar Home, Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ram Narayan Sahu and Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocates.

For Respondent-State :

Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 20/11/2019 1.

The relief sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondents to consider grant of victim compensation to the petitioner for the death of his who died in the intervening night of 11th/12th of May, 2018.

2.

According to the counsel for the petitioner, the son of the petitioner was choked to death in a car bearing registration no. CG10-AB/6217. It is further contended by the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already approached the respondent no.2 by way of a representation/application for release of the victim compensation, however, the said application till date has not been finalized.

3.

In view of the submission so made by the counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2, the Collector, Bilaspur, to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's application for grant of victim compensation within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. While deciding the same, the respondent no.2 is expected to take into consideration the scheme framed by the State Government in this regard.

4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) /sharad/ JUDGE