1 2026:CGHC:1650 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10012 of 2025 Pramod Jatav S/o Meharban Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Dabra, P.S. Dabra, Distt. Gwalior (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Chilphi, District – Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Jitendra Gupta, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 12.01.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) in connection with Crime No.41/2024, registered at Police Station – Chilphi, District – Kabirdham (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 20(B)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that the Police of Police Station – Chilphi, District – Kabirdham (C.G.) has received a secret information through the informant and on the basis of the said RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 information, the Police authority has seized a total of 28.5 Kgs of Ganja from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the applicant was arrested and the case was registered by the Police. 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 no such seizure of contraband article was seized from the possession of the applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 26.10.2024. 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 a total of 28.5 Kgs of Ganja has been seized, which is much above the commercial quantity, and the applicant is found to be driven the vehicle in which the said contraband article was recovered by the Police. It is further submitted that the bail applications of the co-accused have already been rejected by this Court vide orders dated 28.04.2025, 24.06.2025 and 03.12.2025, passed in MCRC Nos. 3253/2025, 4803/2025 and 9777/2025. It is further submitted that the charge- sheet has been filed in this case. Hence, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the 3 material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that the quantity of contraband article seized i.e. 28.5 Kgs of Ganja, is much above the commercial quantity and the applicant is found to be driven the vehicle in which the said contraband article was recovered by the Police, and the applicant is failed to give any explanation for the same and it could not be a case of false implication, further the fact that the bail applications of the co-accused have already been rejected by this Court vide orders dated 28.04.2025, 24.06.2025 and 03.12.2025, passed in MCRC Nos. 3253/2025, 4803/2025 and 9777/2025, the charge-sheet has been filed in this case, hence, the bail application of applicant – Pramod Jatav involved in Crime No.41/2024, registered at Police Station – Chilphi, District – Kabirdham (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 20(B)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act, is rejected at this stage. 7. Needless to say that the learned trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed with the trial and conclude the same, expeditiously. 8. 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 Rajshekhar