1 2025:CGHC:54026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8852 of 2025  Sanjeet Mahaldar S/o Sachin Mahaldar, Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Pathahandi, Post- Hardali, P.S. Boriguma, District Korapur (Odisha) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Gurur, District Balod (C.G.) ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sudhanshu Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Pramod Shrivastava, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 6.11.2025 Heard. 1. This is the fourth bail application preferred by the applicant under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 9/2022 for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985 registered at Police Station-Gurur, Dist.- Balod. At present, Special Sessions Case No. 62/2022 is pending before the learned Special Sessions Judge (NDPS Act), Dist.-Balod. Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2025.11.06 17:27:55 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that earlier, applicant was enlarged on bail by this Court in MCRC No. 640 of 2023 on 27.2.2023. He further submits that since then, applicant was appearing before the learned Trial Court regularly but due to medical reasons, he could not appear on 16.9.2025 and learned Trial Court cancelled the bail bond and issued arrest warrant. He contends that pursuant to the arrest warrant, applicant was arrested on 23.9.2025 and since then, he is in jail. He contends that as there was single default on the part of applicant, appropriate application under Section 355 of BNSS was moved wherein sufficient reasons were assigned but learned Trial Court rejected it. He prays to enlarge the applicant on bail. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose. He submits that applicant failed to appear before the learned Trial Court on 16.9.2025 and sufficient reasons were not explained in the application moved under Section 355 of BNSS, therefore learned Trial Court rightly cancelled the bail bond and issued arrest warrant. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 5. From a perusal of the case diary, it appears that applicant was enlarged on bail in MCRC No. 640 of 2023 vide order dated 27.2.2023. The applicant was directed to appear before the learned Trial Court on each date of hearing but he could not appear on 16.9.2025, therefore learned Trial Court cancelled the bail bond and issued arrest warrant. Subsequently, the applicant was arrested on 23.9.2025 and since then, he is in jail. 3 6. Taking into consideration the single default committed by the applicant and period of incarceration and further the fact that applicant was enlarged on bail by this Court in MCRC No. 640 of 2023, I am inclined to allow the present bail application. 7. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; and (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. D/- Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a