1 2025:CGHC:17883 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2041 of 2025 Mahesh Kumar Sarthi S/o Munuram Sarthi Aged About 40 Years R/o Village- Lendhra, Thana And Tahsil- Baramkela, District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Excise Circle Baramkela, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ---- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Udho Ram Koshaley, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 21.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this case have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 109/2024-25 registered at Police Station- Excise Circle Baramkela District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, (C.G.), for the offence punishable KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 under Section 34(1)(a), 34(2) and 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been acquitted by the learned trial Court, therefore, the present bail application has become infructuous. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant, the present bail application is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal