1 2026:CGHC:20674 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4095 of 2026 Suraj Soni S/o Shravan Kumar Soni Aged About 40 Years R/o Bairasin Chowk, Ward No. 09, Pandariya, P. S. Pandariya, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Police Station - Pandariya, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kashish Saluja, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04.05.2026 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 197/2025 registered at Police Station - Pandariya, District - Kabirdham, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 21(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 7944 of 2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 02.01.2026 on merits. RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that as per secret information received form the informant, the Police of Police Station Pandariya, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) seized the contraband article i.e. 3000 tablets of Nrx Alprazolam tablets weighing 480 grams from the possession of the applicant, thereafter, aforesaid offence has been registered against the applicant and subsequently, he was arrested. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 7944 of 2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 02.01.2026 on merits. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 28.08.2025. He also submits that as per the status of the trial, out of 27 prosecution witnesses only 06 have been examined before the trial Court and not supported the case of the prosecution and have turned hostile. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. From the perusal of the record, it transpires that the earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 7944 of 2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 02.01.2026 on merits and the new ground for filing of the second bail application is that the applicant is in jail since 28.08.2025 and as per the status of the trial, 3 out of 27 prosecution witnesses 06 have been examined before the trial Court and not supported the case of the prosecution and have turned hostile, the same cannot be a ground for releasing the applicant on bail. Hence, this second bail application of the present applicant is rejected. 8. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicants – Suraj Soni, involved in Crime No. 197/2025 registered at Police Station - Pandariya, District - Kabirdham, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 21(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, is rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan