1 2025:CGHC:23409 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4053 of 2025 Vikki @ Dipak Khandekar S/o Maksudan Khandekar Aged About 25 Years R/o Jarhabhatha, Police Station Civil Line, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station Houe Officer, Police Station Civil Line, Distict - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.06.2025 1. This is the second 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. 856/2022 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Distict - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that as per secret information AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 received from the informant, the Police of Police Station Civil Line, Distict - Bilaspur (C.G.) seized 16 nos. of Buprenorphone containing Rexogesic injection each 2 m.l. and 38 nos. of Buprenorphone containing Ayuprin injection each 2 m.l., thereafter, aforesaid offence has been registered against the applicant and subsequently, he was arrested. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 03.11.2023, therefore this second bail application is filed on the ground that out of 15 witnesses, the statement of only 11 witnesses have been recorded, further charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case, the applicant is in jail since 15.08.2022 and the conclusion of trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that from the possession of applicant 16 nos. of Buprenorphone containing Rexogesic injection each 2 m.l. and 38 nos. of Buprenorphone containing Ayuprin injection each 2 m.l. has been recovered, which is much above the commercial quantity, as such, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second bail application of the applicant and first bail application of the applicant 3 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 03.11.2023 in MCRC No. 7481 of 2023 on the ground that the contraband article seized from the possession of the applicant was much above the commercial quantity, further there appears to be no new ground. 7. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant- Vikki @ Dipak Khandekar, involved in Crime No. 856/2022 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Distict - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is rejected at this stage. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Akhil