Chhattisgarh High Court Declines to Dismiss Criminal Case Against Workers of a Logistics Firm for Supplying Illicit Blades Implicated in Homicide

In a significant development, the Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed against two employees of logistics firm ElasticRun. The case, which does not provide a clear location but appears to be in India, is related to the delivery of prohibited knives ordered by accused persons involved in a murder case.

The murder and robbery, which occurred on July 17, 2025, were committed by Sameer Tondon and Kunal Tiwari. The murder weapons were knives ordered online by Kunal Tiwari. The knives were delivered through a specific logistics agency, but no information is provided about the e-commerce platform involved in the delivery of the knives, although earlier reports mentioned that the knives were ordered through Flipkart.

The FIR was filed against the two employees, Dinesh Kumar Sahu and Harishankar Sahu, for delivering the prohibited knives through the logistic chain firm ElasticRun, where they were employed. The delivery of the prohibited knives was made despite prior communications and warnings from the police authorities to e-commerce platforms to desist from supplying such prohibited items.

The petitioners argue that they are bound by contractual obligations not to open the package to see the contents. However, the court saw no ground to invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction to quash the FIR and dismissed the petition seeking to quash the FIR. The court stated that matters requiring investigation, such as whether the petitioners had actual knowledge of the contents, whether they acted negligently, and whether safe-harbour protections under the IT Act are available to them, cannot be conclusively determined at this preliminary stage.

The case is related to the earlier events where the Chhattisgarh high court refused to quash the FIR against the two employees of ElasticRun. As of 2025, there is no public information indicating that ElasticRun was aware that the knives they delivered were prohibited weapons due to ignoring police warnings related to the Arms Act. The court's decision underscores the importance of compliance with legal regulations and the potential consequences of negligence in the delivery of goods.

It is not clear where the location "Raipur" is in relation to the events described, as no prior context was provided. The case serves as a reminder of the role logistics firms play in the delivery of goods and the potential implications of their actions in criminal investigations.

Chhattisgarh High Court Declines to Dismiss Criminal Case Against Workers of a Logistics Firm for Supplying Illicit Blades Implicated in Homicide