1 2025:CGHC:6333 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1011 of 2025 Suresh Chandra Jaiswal S/o Shankar Lal Jaiswal, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Village Raipura, Police Station - Karchana Tahsil Meja, Post - Bhaganpur District - Allahabad (Prayagraj) Uttar Pradesh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer Police Raghunath Nagar District – Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Deputy Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.02.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No.05/2025, registered at Police Station: Raghunath Nagar District – Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Sections 20 (B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, 1985. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 12.01.2025, Police Officers searched PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.02.05 10:47:07 +0530 2 a vehicle at the Tungva check post in the village. They stopped a white Tata Jest car coming from Wadrafnagar and seized 70.180 kg of cannabis (ganja) from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused. The police then registered an FIR at Raghunath Nagar police station under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985, and arrested the applicant. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed. The applicant is in jail since 12.01.2025. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the quantity of 70.180 Kgs of cannabis (ganja) seized from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused, which is much more than the commercial quantity. Further, the charge-sheet has been submitted. Hence, his bail application is liable to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that quantity of contraband article i.e. 70.180 Kgs of cannabis (ganja) seized from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused, which is much more than the commercial quantity and further the charge-sheet has been submitted and the trial is in progress, the bail application of applicant – Suresh Chandra Jaiswal involved in Crime No.05/2025, registered at Police Station: Raghunath Nagar District – Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh for 3 the offences punishable under Sections 20 (B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, 1985 ,is rejected at this stage. 7. After passing of the order, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the trial may be concluded expeditiously. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. The Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti