1 2025:CGHC:23577 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4385 of 2025 Pankaj Kumar Gupta S/o. Rajendra Prasad Gupta Aged About 48 Years R/o. Kalapani, P.S. Bargarh, District - Orissa ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. Of Police Station- Basantpur, Dist. Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sachin Nidhi, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.06.2025 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 154/2023 registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the Police of Police Station– ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.06.14 12:08:38 +0530 2 Basantpur, District – Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.), had received secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 90.82 Kgs of Ganja from the possession of the applicant. Thereafter, the Police has registered the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the alleged contraband article i.e. 90.82 Kgs of ganja was not seized from the possession of the present applicant. He also submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 11.10.2023, and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge- sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present case. He further submits that the quantity of contraband article i.e. 90.82 Kgs of Ganja, was recovered from the possession of the present applicant, which is much above the commercial quantity and as such, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further the fact that the contraband article which has been seized from the 3 possession of the present applicant which is much above the commercial quantity and the applicant has failed to give any explanation for the same and it cannot be a case of false implication. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Pankaj Kumar Gupta, involved in Crime No. 154/2023 registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is rejected. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek