1 2026:CGHC:2580 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9989 of 2025 Naveen Rohit Ekka S/o Ravishankar Ekka, Aged About 38 Years R/o Ekta Nagar Godaripara, Chirmiri, Police Station And Tahsil Chirmiri, District Manendragarh- Chirmiri- Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Chirmiri, District Manendragarh- Chirmiri- Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Anil Kumar Gulati, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Saurabh Sahu, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15/01/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 303/2025 registered at Police Station Chirmiri, District Manendragarh GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.18 12:07:31 +0530 2 Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of C.G. Excise Act. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the trial has concluded and the applicant has been acquitted by the learned trial Court, therefore, the present bail application has become infructuous. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant, the present bail application is dismissed as infructuous. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/State, is present. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri