1 / 3 2026:CGHC:7075 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1336 of 2026 Shadik Khan @ Roje S/o Maqsood, Aged About 22 Years R/o Nalapara, Village Mopka P.S. Sarkanda Tahsil And District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For State /Respondent : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 09/02/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Shuraksha Sanhita for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 07/08/2025 in connection with Crime No. 65/2025, registered at Police Station Singhoda, District Mahasamund, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 20 (B)(ii) & 29(1) of NDPS Act, 1985; Sections 281, 125(A), 303(2), 3(5) of BNS 2023; and Section 25 of the Arms Act. ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA 2 / 3 2. The brief case of the prosecution is that on 07.08.2025, the police received information that a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration No. CG- 12-DX-4655 was being driven in a rash and negligent manner and met with an accident with a Splendor motorcycle, as a result of which the motorcycle rider, Digambar Patel, sustained injuries. Subsequently, an Ertiga vehicle bearing registration No. CG-04-LM-0358 was found escorting the said Scorpio vehicle. It is further alleged that nine goats, which were stolen from Village Melchhamuda, Odisha, and were being transported to Bilaspur, were recovered from the Scorpio vehicle. Additionally, 30 kg of ganja was also seized. Thereafter, a report was lodged, and the present applicant was arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant was not present in the offending vehicle whereas he was sitting in another vehicle, however, despite that the police has arrested the applicant. He would next contend that the police has not complied with the mandatory provisions of Section 42, 50 & 55 of the NDPS Act. He would next contend that applicant has been implicated only on the basis of memorandum statement of the co-accused. He would lastly contend that the applicant is in jail since 07/08/2025, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 3 / 3 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court finds no merit in the present application. The record indicates that 30 kg of Cannabis a commercial quantity was seized from the joint possession of the applicant and other co-accused persons. Furthermore, the applicant is named in the FIR. Given the commercial quantity of the contraband and the evidence of joint possession, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE ashu