1 2025:CGHC:45652 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7140 of 2025 Harishchandra S/o Bukechand Yadav, Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Khutapani, P.S. Bagbahar, At Present- R/o- Khadamacha, Bagbahar, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Jaynagar, District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Akhtar Hussain, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Sakib Ahmed, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08/09/2025 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.26/2025 registered at Police Station, Jaynagar, District GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.10 17:48:04 +0530 2 Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20 (B), 29 of N.D.P.S. Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 21.01.2025, during checking of vehicles on NH 43 by the police of Jayanagar police station, the present applicant along with other co-accused Sanjay Yadav and the child in conflict with law Gulshan Yadav were found transporting 15 kg 824 grams of ganja in car no. CG 12 AW 6959. The car driver and another person managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness. The applicant has been arrested for the aforesaid crime. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the first bail application was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17/04/2025 in MCRC No.2954/2025 on the ground that the applicant had a criminal antecedent of one case. It is stated that till date trial is not yet concluded and he is in jail since 21/01/2025 and so far as the said case is concerned, it is pending trial and the applicant is on bail in the said case. He would submit that charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case 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. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case 3 diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second bail application of the applicant and first bail application was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17/04/2025 in MCRC No.2954/2025 on the ground that the applicant had a criminal antecedent of one case. Only ground which has been raised in this second bail application is that till date trial is not yet concluded, applicant is in jail since 21/01/2025 and the said case is pending trial wherein he is on bail. No fresh ground has been raised in this second bail application to entertain the same. 7. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant- Harishchandra, involved in Crime No.26/2025 registered at Police Station, Jaynagar, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20 (B), 29 of N.D.P.S. Act is rejected. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information.o the trial Court concerned for necessary information and y that th Sd/-tr (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri