1 2026:CGHC:14099 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1721 of 2026 • Nitish Chandra S/o Shri Prakash Chandra Aged About 19 Years R/o Nadihar, Ps Rajgarh District- Mirzapur (U.P.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- Sho Basantpur Distt.- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vijay Shankar Mishra, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 24.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 188/2025, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(B), 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the Police Outpost Assistant Sub- Inspector Ramjeet Ram of Wadrafnagar Police Station, VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.03.25 17:31:29 +0530 2 Basantpur, received information from an informant on October 10, 2025, that two individuals were traveling to Banaras in the Shivshakti Mahindra bus number CG 30 E 1048, carrying narcotic substances (ganja) in their bags for sale. Following this information, he summoned witnesses and, without obtaining a search warrant, proceeded with his staff to the main road in front of the Wadrafnagar Police Outpost, Wadrafnagar, and waited for the said bus. During this time, the Shivshakti Mahindra bus number CG 30 E 1048 was spotted. It was stopped and surrounded, and upon questioning the individuals sitting in berth numbers Al and A2, as indicated by the informant, they became nervous. When asked their names, they identified themselves as Deepak Sharma and Nitish Chandra. Upon searching their bags, one packet was found in each bag, each containing 2.100 kg, for a total of 4.200 kg of ganja. Finding sufficient evidence of the crime against the accused, they were arrested, and after investigation, a case was registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 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 submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is also submitted that from the possession of the applicant intermediate quantity of the psychotropic substance ganja has been seized, and therefore, it will not attract the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act as the commercial quantity of ganja as prescribed under the schedule is more than 20 kgs and from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused persons 4.200 kg of ganja has been seized. It is further submitted that there are no any criminal antecedents of the 3 applicant, and he is in jail since 10.10.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that applicant is a resident of the State of the Uttar Pradesh and the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case and there are no any criminal antecedents of the applicant. It is submitted that a total of 4.200 kg of ganja has been recovered from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused persons, therefore, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as considering the quantity of Ganja seized from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused person i.e. a total of 4.200 kg of ganja. Also considering the fact that charge-sheet has been filed, and further that the applicant is in jail since 10.10.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant, Nitish Chandra, involved in Crime No.188/2025, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii) (B), 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- 4 (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali