1 2025:CGHC:53350 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8640 of 2025 Shakina Begum W/o Late Mohammad Naim aged about 51 years, R/o Sanjay Nagar Talapara, P.S. Civil Line, Distt. - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station - Civil Line, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Ms. Ishwari Ghritlahare, Advocate. For State : Ms. Nandkumari Kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 31.10.2025. 1. The accused/applicant has moved this Second bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for releasing her on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 429/2019 registered at Police Station- Civil Line, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20B of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Present is a case of bail jump where earlier bail was granted to applicant by this Court on 08.08.2019 in MCRC No. 4607/2019 and she Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 was extended benefit of regular bail. However, the applicant did not appear before the learned trial Court when the case was at evidence stage and, therefore, non-bailable warrant was issued against her and she was sent back to jail. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is a poor and uneducated lady, she has to travel frequently for her livelihood and, therefore, she was not apprised with the date of hearing in the learned trial Court. She further submits that the applicant would be vigilant and remain present in each and every hearing before the learned trial Court, as such she may be extended privilege of regular bail. 4. On the other hand, counsel for the State submits that after granting regular bail by this Court, the applicant has not been attending the Court hearing from 17.08.2023 and therefore, non-bailable warrant was issued against her, as such the bail application of the applicant may be rejected. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the facts that the applicant was earlier granted benefit of bail on 08.08.2019 vide MCRC No. 4607/2019 and due to some bona fide reason she could not appear before the learned trial court, and now she is in custody since 29.09.2025, I am of the opinion that present is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita is allowed. 6. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on her executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/-, with one local solvent surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for her appearance before the said Court as and when directed till the disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge U.K. Raju