1 2026:CGHC:13815 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2636 of 2026 Pradeep Gendre S/o Devlal Gendre Aged About 31 Years R/o In Front of Gayatri Dawakhana, Purani Basti Gogaon P.S. Gudhiyari Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) (Address Completely Not Mentioned In Bail Rejection Order) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station-Tikrapara, Raipur Distt. Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shubhank Tiwari, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 23.03.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 600/2025 registered at Police Station – Tikrapara, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 21(C), 27, 27(A), 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhtia, 2023 and Section 25 of the Arms Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 03.08.2025, secret information was received by the police personnel of Police Station Tikrapara, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), to the effect that certain persons were in ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.03.24 12:49:27 +0530 2 possession of contraband substances. Acting upon the said information, a search was conducted at EWS Block-B, House No. 504, Sector-4, Kamla Vihar, Raipur. During the search, 10.23 grams of heroin was seized from Suvit Shrivastava, and 402.64 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of Lavjeet Singh. A mobile phone was seized from Ashvin Chandravanshi, and all of them were arrested. During the course of investigation, his memorandum statement was recorded, wherein he disclosed the name of the present applicant. Subsequently, the applicant was arrested, and his memorandum statement was recorded, in which he allegedly stated that he had made illegal transactions relating to the buying and selling of “chitta” through his Axis Bank Account No. 920020052910042 to PhonePe No. 7987331638, which is registered in his name. It is further alleged that a sum of Rs. 1,10,700/- was transferred from his bank account to the account of co-accused Ashvin Chandravanshi, having HDFC Bank Account No. 50200106747292. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the alleged contraband article were not seized from the possession of the present applicant. He also submits that mandatory provisions of NDPS Act and the concerned police station did not take proper investigation before lodging FIR against the applicant. He further submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 16.08.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the name of the present applicant surfaced in the memorandum statement of co-accused persons. She further submits that the applicant, in his memorandum 3 statement, has admitted his involvement in illegal transactions relating to contraband “chitta,” and an amount of Rs. 1,10,700/- has been transferred from his bank account to the account of co-accused, which prima facie indicates his involvement in the offence. Therefore, the present applicant is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions made by learned State counsel and upon perusal of the case diary, this Court finds that the name of the present applicant has surfaced in the memorandum statement of co-accused persons. Moreover, 10.23 grams of heroin has been seized from co- accused Suvit Shrivastava and 402.64 grams of heroin has been seized from co-accused Lavjeet Singh, which is above the commercial quantity. Further, as per the prosecution case, the applicant has allegedly admitted his involvement in illegal transactions relating to contraband “chitta,” and an amount of Rs. 1,10,700/- has been transferred from his bank account to the account of the co-accused, which prima facie indicates his involvement in the offence. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, and looking to the nature and gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the bail application is hereby rejected. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Pradeep Gendre, involved in Crime No. 600/2025 registered at Police Station – Tikrapara, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 21(C), 27, 27(A), 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhtia, 2023 and Section 25 of the Arms Act, is rejected. 4 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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) ChiefJustice Abhishek