1 2025:CGHC:18409 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.3119 of 2025 1 - Sanjay Singh S/o Shri Chetan Prasad Singh Aged About 48 Years R/o 10, Ward No.3, Tikrapara, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, P.S. Bastar, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Pandey, GA Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 23/04/2025 1. The accused/applicant has moved this Second Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.597/2019, registered at Police Station Bastar, District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20B (ii) of NDPS Act. Digitally signed by RAMAKANT NIRALA 2 2. The present is a case of bail jump where earlier bail was granted to applicant by this Court vide order dated 27.02.2022 in MCRC No.326/2020, but due to absence of applicant before the Trial Court, his bail bonds were cancelled and he was arrested on 13.03.2025, as a result of which the trial has got delayed unnecessarily. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and due to some bona fide reason he could not appear before the trial Court. He further submits that now the applicant is in jail since 13.03.2025 and trial may take some time for its final disposal therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the allegation against the applicant is of serious in nature, therefore, no case is made out for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the facts that the applicant was earlier granted benefit of bail and due to some bona fide reason he could not appear before the trial court, and now he is in custody since 13.03.2025, I am of the opinion that present is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 3 8. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed till the disposal of the trial. 9. The trial Court to forfeit the previous personal bonds of the applicant as per its direction. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Nirala