1 2025:CGHC:6140 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 174 of 2025 Ritesh Chandravanshi S/o Gitaram Chandravanshi Aged About 28 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Gandikala, P.S. And Tahsil - Kawardha, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Applicant versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Kawardha District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Aman Kesharwani, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 03.02.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 693/2024, registered at Police Station Kawardha, District : Kabirdham (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 20 (B)of NDPS Act. 2. According to the prosecution's story, it was alleged that on 11.11.2024, at 7:40 a.m., Assistant Sub-Inspector Suresh Jaiswal discovered that a blue Tata Ace vehicle (CG.09 JF 0595) was ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.02.04 17:08:14 +0530 2 transporting narcotic substances from Lohara to Kawardha. Upon searching the vehicle, 8.170 kg of ganja was found in the possession of Pardeshi Sahu, and 6.470 kg of ganja was seized from Kamlesh Kumar Dhruw. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the present applicant has been arrayed as an accused in the present case without any evidence against him and there is no seizure of any narcotic substance from the applicant. He also submits that the entire charge-sheet even if read as a gospel truth then also there is not even a single document against the applicant to involve him in this crime. He also submits that the police in their charge-sheet have not been disclosed as to how the present applicant has been involved in the said crime, the entire charge- sheet is silent about the involvement of present applicant in the present case, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the application for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 5. Recently the Supreme Court in the matter of Anarul SK v. The State of West Bengal {SLP (Crl.) No(s). 12621/2024 has observed that the grant of anticipatory bail in cases involving Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) is a very serious issue. 6. In the light of observation made by the Supreme Court in Anarul SK (supra), I do not find any good ground to entertain this 3 anticipatory bail application. Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek