1 2025:CGHC:42707 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6639 of 2025 • Yogi Tarun Kranti Agrawal, S/o Late Shri Prahlad Agrawal, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Bhagat Singh Chowk, Dongargarh, Tehsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Ms. Anushka Sharma, Advocate. For State/Non-applicant : Mr. Somya Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22.08.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.326/2025 registered at Police Station Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the Act of 1985’). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that a secret information was received DEEPTI JHA NIRALA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA NIRALA 2 by the Police of Police Station – Dongargarh, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.), upon which, concerned police inspected the farmhouse situated at Pragyagiri Pahadi of the present applicant, who engaged in the business of sell and purchase of contraband article ‘Ganja’. 1.997 kilograms of contraband article ‘Ganja’ and 4 pieces of Chilam Pipes, one paper role, to which he used to serve to the visitors, has been seized by the police from the possession of the present applicant. FIR was lodged against the present applicant on 24.06.20205 and thereafter, he has been arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in crime in question. It is submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is also submitted that the allegations levelled against the applicant are false. He further submits that applicant is a Yoga Teacher. It is further submitted that the quantity of contraband article is only 1.997 Kg, which is less than commercial quantity. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant, and he is in jail since 24.06.2025 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 filed in the present case and there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant, therefore, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as the fact that 1.997 Kgs contraband article ‘Ganja’ has been seized from the possession of the present applicant. Also considering the fact that charge-sheet has been filed. Also considering the fact that applicant is in jail since 24.06.2025 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 – Yogi Tarun Kranti Agrawal, involved in Crime No. 326/2025 registered at Police Station Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed 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 fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the 4 opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient 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. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice