RAVISHANKAR BAGHEL vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G. — WPHC/16/2026

Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 02nd June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: CGHC010213882026

Filing Number

WPHC/12311/2026

Filing Date

26-May-2026

Registration No

WPHC/16/2026

Registration Date

26-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

Coram

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

HABEAS CORPUS MATTERS ( 13 )

Sub-Category

WRIT PETITIONS RELATING TO HABEAS CORPUS MATTERS. ( 1301 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

02-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAVISHANKAR BAGHEL

    Adv. PRASHANT SAHU,SANGEET KUMAR KUSHWAHA,SANGEET KUMAR KUSHWAHA, ,PRIYA KAIWART,PRIYA KAIWART,SANGEET KUMAR KUSHWAHA

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.The Collector

  3. 3.The Superintendent of Police

  4. 4.The Station House Officer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Ravishankar Baghel seeking release of his brother Ganpat Baghel from police detention. The court found that Ganpat's detention was lawful, as an FIR (Crime No. 61 of 2026) had been registered against him for offences under BNS sections 331(8), 109(1), 103(1), 61(2), 238 and Arms Act sections 25-27, and he was held in judicial custody pursuant to a Judicial Magistrate's order. The court ruled that habeas corpus is maintainable only for illegal detention, and since the detention was authorized by law, the petition lacked merit and was dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Jun-2026

    Fresh Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  4. 26-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPHC/16/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Ravishankar Baghel seeking release of his brother Ganpat Baghel from police detention. The court found that Ganpat's detention was lawful, as an FIR (Crime No. 61 of 2026) had been registered against him for offences under BNS sections 331(8), 109(1), 103(1), 61(2), 238 and Arms Act sections 25-27, and he was held in judicial custody pursuant to a Judicial Magistrate's order. The court ruled that habeas corpus is maintainable only for illegal detention, and since the detention was authorized by law, the petition lacked merit and was dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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