1 2026:CGHC:1088 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 16 of 2026 Nitesh Gupta S/o Shri Kishor Kumar Gupta Aged About 40 Years R/o House No. 390, Street No. 15, Near Iti Kohka, Bhilai, Supela, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Bhilai Nagar, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Virendra Kashyap, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.01.2026 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. 682/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhilai Nagar, District – Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 121, 296, 324(1), 112, 61(2) of the BNS 2023 and Section 3 of the Prevention of VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.01.08 12:08:00 +0530 2 Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, and Section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1994. 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. 3. In view of the above submission, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as infructuous.- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaibhav