1 2026:CGHC:106 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1988 of 2025 Ashutosh Pandey S/o Late Surendra Kumar Pandey Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Moharenga Tah. And P.S. Bemetara District- Bemetara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO Police Station Bemetara District- Bemetara (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. Adv. General. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 02.01.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 412/2024 registered at Police Station – Bemetara, District – Bemetara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has already been arrested by the police, as such, the present anticipatory bail application has become infructuous. ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.01.03 15:00:05 +0530 2 3. In view of the above submission, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as infructuous.- Sd Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Abhishek