1 2025:CGHC:6809 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1046 of 2025 1 - Rama Pangi S/o Shri Mohan Pangi Aged About 42 Years Resident Of Village Annigaguda, Manjhipara, Kularsingh, P.S. Padwa, Tahsil Nandpur, District Koraput Orissa (Detail Of The Applicant Has Not Mentioned In Annexure A-1) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : Mr. Vinod Kumar Tekam, Advocate For-Non-applicant : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 06/02/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.15 of 2025 registered at Police Station – Bodhghat, District -Bastar(C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section NISHA DUBEY Digitally signed by NISHA DUBEY 2 20(b)(ii)(b) and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 12.11.2024 based on secret information received from Informer that some unknown person travelling in a bus is carrying illegal contraband for the purpose of sale, the police of Police Station-Purur, Balod intercepted the applicant and upon search of bag in possession of applicant, recovered 10.440 kg ganja and 2.60 kg charas. Applicant was asked to produce relevant documents with regard to possession of contraband, but he failed. Accordingly, the offence was registered against him and he was arrested. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He submits that alleged contraband has not been seized from exclusive possession of applicant. He submits that the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act have not been followed. Applicant is in jail since 08.01.2025 and he has no criminal past, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the quantity of Ganja & Charas seized is much more than the commercial quantity. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the 3 case diary. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, quantity of Ganja & charas seized from the possession of applicant, which is above the commercial quantity, and further that the investigation is under progress, the bail application of applicant- Rama Pangi involved in Crime No.15 of 2025, under Section 20(b)(ii)(b) and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act at Police Station – Bodhghat, District – Bastar(C.G.), is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Nisha