1 2026:CGHC:18716 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 458 of 2026 Ravi Bhagat S/o Rajbali Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Dadgaon, Chowki- Manora, Police Station And District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Jashpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Jitendra Kumar Saxena, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 23/04/2026 1. Learned State counsel has submitted that the notice has been served to the father of the victim on 11/04/2026. Despite of notice being served, the complainant is not present either in person or through counsel or through virtual mode from DLSA. 2. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.04.24 17:00:59 +0530 2 No.73/2026 registered at Police Station – Jashpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 87, 69, 64(2) (m), 96 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4, 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (as per FIR). 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that during pendency of the present anticipatory bail application, applicant has already been arrested, therefore, the present bail application has become infructuous. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri