4. On 07/07/2022, Manpur Police intercepted a truck bearing registration
No. CG04 HU-6177 at Village Tangapani, which was found transporting
240 bags of Godavari Prom Organic Fertilizer without valid documents.
The matter was referred to the Agriculture Department, and Rural
Agriculture Extension Officers Gautam Kumar Prajapati and
Khomeshwar Janghel inspected the consignment, which appeared to be
unauthorized. Accordingly, the fertilizer along with the truck was kept in
safe custody at Manpur Police Station. Between 08/07/2022 and
13/07/2022, Fertilizer Inspector R.K. Pisdé/Respondent No.2 conducted
a detailed inquiry and found that the fertilizer, valued at approximately
₹3,00,000/- was being transported in contravention of law. During the
investigation, 120 additional bags of unauthorized fertilizer were also
recovered from Village Dorba, allegedly sourced from Yogram alias
Raju Kesariya of Sambalpur, which were seized and deposited with the
authorities. Samples were collected and sent for testing, and the matter
was reported to the District Collector. The inquiry further revealed that
Bhikhendra Kumar Dhankar, proprietor of Bright Agro Krishi Kendra,
Rajnandgaon, had procured the fertilizer from Aurangabad,
Maharashtra, despite the expiry of his license, and had stored and sold it
in the Manpur area under the instructions of Ishwarlal Sahu, an
employee of Godavari Fertilizers Company, with the assistance of
CrMP No.814 of 2025 &
Yogram alias Raju Kesariya. On 14/07/2022, Fertilizer Inspector R.K.
Pisdé submitted his inquiry report to the Station House Officer, Manpur,
recommending registration of an FIR. Based on the findings, offences
under Sections 7 and 8 of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, and
Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 were made out
against Ishwarlal Sahu, Bhikhendra Kumar Dhankar, and Yogram alias
Raju Kesariya, being employees and associates of Godavari Fertilizer
Company. An FIR was accordingly registered, investigation ensued, and
a charge-sheet was filed on 12/02/2023 before the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Mohala-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Rajnandgaon,
where the case was registered as Regular Criminal Case No. 1227/2023.
Subsequently, on 17/10/2024, charges were framed against the
petitioners.