1 2025:CGHC:42226 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6558 of 2025 Sachin @ Monti Yadav S/o Shri Jai Prakash Yadav Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Pahadpur Shrirampur, P.S. Kadipur, District - Sultanpur (U.P.) ... Applicant State of Chhattisgarh Through Officer-In-Charge, Police Station Koni, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Naik, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 20.08.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No.149/2025, registered at Police Station: Koni, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. As per the prosecution story, is that, the Police of Police Station – Koni, District – Bilaspur has received a secret information through the informant and on the basis of the said information, the Police PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.08.22 14:44:04 +0530 2 authority has seized a total of 102 Kgs of Ganja from the car in joint possession of the applicant and 2 other co-accused, and during the course of investigation, the applicant has been arrested by the Police. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that as per charge-sheet filed by the police, there is no memorandum and seizure from the present applicant. Further, the applicants are in jail since 23.03.2025 and the applicant has no criminal antecedent. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the quantity of 102 Kgs of Ganja contraband ganja has been seized from the joint possession of the applicant and two other co-accused persons, which is much more than the commercial quantity. Hence, his bail application is liable to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that quantity of contraband article i.e. 102 Kgs of Ganja contraband ganja, which is much more than the commercial quantity, and the applicant has failed to give any explanation for the same and it cannot be said to be a case of false implication, accordingly, the bail application of applicant - Sachin @ Monti Yadav involved in Crime No.149/2025, registered at Police 3 Station: Koni, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, is rejected at this stage. 7. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 8. The Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti