SMT. SHRIYA PANDAY (DUBEY) vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G. — CRMP/1350/2026

Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 15th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: CGHC010176332026

Filing Number

CRMP/7456/2026

Filing Date

29-Apr-2026

Registration No

CRMP/1350/2026

Registration Date

11-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Coram

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

CRIMINAL MATTERS ( 14 )

Sub-Category

MATTERS RELATING TO QUASHING OF FIR / CHALLAN ( 1446 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

15-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SMT. SHRIYA PANDAY (DUBEY)

    Adv. ASTHA SHARMA,UJJWAL CHOUBEY,UJJWAL CHOUBEY, ,Chandradeep Prasad,UJJWAL CHOUBEY,UJJWAL CHOUBEY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G.

  2. 2.Mamta Dubey

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

    Case Summary: CRMP/1350/2026 The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed journalist Shriya Panday's petition to quash the FIR and charge-sheet filed against her under IPC sections 186, 353, 323, and 34. The court found that the 6+ year unexplained delay between the June 2018 incident and November 2024 charge-sheet violated her constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, causing serious prejudice. Additionally, the prosecution case rested solely on uncorroborated police statements without independent evidence establishing the essential ingredients of the alleged offences, and her presence at the police station was legitimate journalistic activity. The court concluded continuing proceedings would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-May-2026

    For Orders [On Office Notes]

    Additional Registrar(j)

  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRMP/1350/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRMP/1350/2026 The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed journalist Shriya Panday's petition to quash the FIR and charge-sheet filed against her under IPC sections 186, 353, 323, and 34. The court found that the 6+ year unexplained delay between the June 2018 incident and November 2024 charge-sheet violated her constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, causing serious prejudice. Additionally, the prosecution case rested solely on uncorroborated police statements without independent evidence establishing the essential ingredients of the alleged offences, and her presence at the police station was legitimate journalistic activity. The court concluded continuing proceedings would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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