1 2025:CGHC:54845 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9027 of 2025 Rano Dhillan @ Devendar Kaur W/o Manjit Singh Aged About 50 Years R/o Lig 251, 252, Veer Sawrkar Nagar, Heerapur, P.S. Kabirnagar District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O3cer, Police Station Amanaka, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Wasim Miyan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 11.11.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 206/2025, registered at Police Station – Amanaka, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the o>ence punishable under Section 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act and Section 111 of BNS. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that a secret information was received by the Police of Police Station – Amanaka, Raipur, District – Raipur RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 (C.G.) through the informant and on the basis of such information, the Police has seized a total of 7.22 Gm of Heroin from the possession of the co-accused, and name of applicant has come into light from the memorandum statement of co-accused. Thereafter, the applicant was arrested by the Police and the aforesaid o>ence has been registered. 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 submitted that the charge-sheet has been Cled in this case. It is also submitted that a total of 7.22 Gm of Heroin has been seized from the possession of the co-accused which is less than the commercial quantity, and name of applicant has come into light from the memorandum statement of co-accused. It is further submitted that there are no any criminal antecedents of the applicant, and he is in jail since 29.08.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been Cled in the present case and there are no any criminal antecedents of the applicant. It is submitted that a total of 7.22 Gm of Heroin has been recovered from the possession of the co-accused, and name of applicant has come into light from the memorandum statement of co-accused, therefore, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as considering the quantity of contraband article seized 3 from the possession of the applicant i.e. a total of 7.22 Gm of Heroin, which is less than the commercial quantity, and name of applicant has come into light from the memorandum statement of co-accused. Also considering the fact that charge-sheet has been Cled, and further that the applicant is in jail since 29.08.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant, Rano Dhillan @ Devendar Kaur involved in Crime No. 206/2025, registered at Police Station – Amanaka, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the o>ence punishable under Section 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act and Section 111 of BNS, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall Cle an undertaking to the e>ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates Cxed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date Cxed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without su3cient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date Cxed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with 4 law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates Cxed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without su3cient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. O3ce is directed to provide a certiCed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar