1 2025:CGHC:56818 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8662 of 2025 • Prashant Shriwas S/o Suresh Aged About 21 Years R/o Village And Thana - Majhauli, District- Jabalpur (M.P.) (As Per Annexure A-1) ... Applicant. versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station- Pendra, District- Gourela Pendra Marwahi (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For applicant. : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kesav Gupta, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) Order on Board 21/11/2025 1. This is third bail application of the applicant filed under Section 483 of the BNSS 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 482 of 2023 registered at Police Station Pendra, District Gourela, Pendra Marwahi (CG)., for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS, Act. 2 First bail application of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 3-2-2025 passed in MCRC No 4 of 2025. Second bail application of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 11-7-2025 passed in MCRC No. 3120 of 2025. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 29-12-2023 Police of Police Station Pendra, District Gourela Pendra, Marwahi(CG) received secret information that the accused persons having contraband Ganza were traveling in vehicle Scorpio bearing registration No. MH-40-BE-4634 on the basis of which the Police party conducted raid and on search Police seized 34,600 kg of contraband Ganja from joint possession of the accused persons. Thereafter, Police have registered the FiR against the accused persons under offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act. 3. Learned counsel for the learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 29-12-2023 whereby he is going to complete near-about two years jail since, out of 21 witnesses, only seven witnesses have been examined, conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. He would further submit that the case of the present applicant is similar to that case of other co-accused namely Radheshyam, who has been granted bail by Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 6-10-2025 passed in SLP (Cri) No.10638 of 2025, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail on the 3 ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel has not disputed the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 29- 12-2023 and other co-accused has already been granted bail by Hon’ble the Supreme Court vide order dated 6-10-2025 passed in SLP (Cri) No.10638 of 2025, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, MCRC No. 8662 of 2025 is allowed. 7. Let the Applicant Prashant Shriwas involved in Crime No. 482 of 2023 registered at Police Station Pendra, District Gourela Pendra Marwahi Chhattisgarh, for the offence punishable under Section 420(B) of the NDPS Act be released on bail on his 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 fully cooperate during the investigation/trial, and he shall not misuse the liberty in any manner, and shall extend complete cooperation in the trial of the instant case. It shall be open to the trial Court to take all steps, including cancellation of the bail, should be necessity arises. 4 Needless to add, if the investigation is not compete in all respects, the applicant would fully cooperate, and if the challan/charge sheet is filed, he would maintain good conduct and not attempt to influence any of the witnesses in any manner till the completion of the trial. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude expeditiously, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) JUDGE Raju RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Date: 2025.11.21 17:49:26 +0530