1 2025:CGHC:5917 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 430 of 2025 1 - Manoj Kumar Sao S/o Gopal Sao Aged About 44 Years R/o Village- Saleya, Police Station- Ranka, Distt-. Gadhwa ( Jharkhand ) ( C.G.). ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. Police Station- Pasta, Distt- Balrampur- Ramanujganj ( C.G.). ... Respondent (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Pathak, Advocate. For State : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 31 .01.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for the grant of regular bail pertaining to Crime No. 37/2023 registered at Police Station – Pasta, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the commission of offences punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is in jail since 15.12.2024. The co-accused, namely, Rahul Sinha has already been enlarged on bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7917 of 2023 vide order dated Digitally signed by SMT NIRMALA RAO 2 5.1.2024, the trial against him has already been concluded and he has been acquitted. He would further submit that the contraband seized from the possession of the co-accused was 15 kg, which is less than the commercial quantity. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State would oppose the submissions made by counsel for the applicant. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case-diary. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the co-accused namely, Rahul Sinha has already been enlarged on bail in MCRC No. 7917 of 2023 vide order dated 5.1.2024, his trial has been concluded and he has been acquitted, the applicant is in jail since 15.12.2024, and further the contraband seized from the possession of the co-accused is less than the commercial quantity i.e. 15.200 kg, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial; (iii) He shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till the disposal of the trial; and, (iv) He shall not involve himself in any offence of a similar nature in future. The observation made in the course of this order is only for considering the case of the applicant on the application for the grant of 3 regular bail. The concerned trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by any observation made in the course of this order. 7. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi