1 2025:CGHC:49007 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7685 of 2025 Dharam Singh Chauhan S/o Viranchi Chauhan Aged About 53 Years R/o Nanki Para Ward No. 7, Kudhritar, Post- Jarve, Police Station- Nagarda, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Champa, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 24/09/2025 1. None appears nor any representation made on behalf of the applicant to press this bail application on repeated calls. 2. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 208/2025 registered at Police Station- Champa, District- Janjgir-Champa for the offence punishable under Sections 70(1) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 3. It transpires from the record as well as from the submissions made by the learned State counsel that in the present case, a charge- sheet has been filed before the competent Court. The allegation against the applicant is that he, along with the co-accused, committed a brutal gang rape upon the victim inside her own house by forcibly restraining her, holding her hands and legs, and sexually assaulting her for about four hours. The incident constitutes a grave and heinous offence. It is further submitted that the victim also sustained injuries and considering the fact that the bail application of the co-accused has already been rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 7556/2025 vide order dated 19.09.2025. 4. In view of the above, the Court has no option but to dismiss the present bail application for want of prosecution. 5. Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal