1 2026:CGHC:17946 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3531 of 2026 Damrudhar Kashyap S/o Late Sukram Kashyap Aged About 59 Years R/o Vill. Kurandi Thana Parpa Distt. Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Van Parichetra Adhikari Matchkot Distt.. Bastar (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikas A. Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.04.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with POR No. 21872/03 registered at Police Station – Van Parichetra Adhikari Matchkot District - Bastar (C.G.) under Sections 9 R/w Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.04.21 12:31:12 +0530 2 2. Mr. Vikas A. Shrivastava, learned counsel for the applicant, submits that an earlier bail application was filed on behalf of the applicant through his counsel Mr. Ishant Verma, Advocate, on 30.03.2026, which is presently under process before the Registry of this Court; therefore, he prays for permission to withdraw the present application 3. In view of the above, the present MCRC is dismissed as withdrawn. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav