1 / 4 2026:CGHC:23445 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4855 of 2026 Gopi Sahu S/o Chandra Kumar Sahu Aged About 20 Years R/o Pihrid, Police Station Malkharauda, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Applicant (s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Dabhra, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Praveen Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Anil S. Pandey, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order On Board 21/05/2026 1. Applicant has filed this bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 88 of 2026 registered at Police Station –Dabhra, District- Sakti (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 20 (B) of the NDPS Act. Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.05.22 13:21:57 +0530 2 / 4 2. Case of prosecution in brief is that police of Police Chowki- Faguram, Police Station- Dabhra received secret information that some persons travelling on two motorcycles bearing registration No.CG 11 BU 5457 and motorcycle bearing registration No. CG 11 CA 6383 are transporting contraband (ganja). Based on secret information, police reached on spot and intercepted the two motorcycles at about 6:15 pm and found four persons travelling on two motorcycles. Upon search, seized three packets of contraband (ganja) kept in one plastic bag. Total quantity of ganja recovered/seized was 6.194 kg. Crime was registered against the applicant and he was arrested 15.03.2026. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime. He has not committed any crime as alleged against him. Applicant is a boy of tender age of 20 years and is first offender. He is in jail since 15.03.2026. Trial may take some time, hence, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant and further submits that upon search, police seized 6.194 kg of contraband (ganja) and seizure from present applicant is of 3.085 kg. He however do not dispute the submission of learned counsel for the applicant that there is no other criminal antecedent of applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 6. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for respective parties and further considering that applicant is aged about 20 years, there is no other criminal antecedents against him, quantity of contraband 3 / 4 seized from applicant is 3.085 kg , without commenting anything on merit of the case , I am inclined to allow the application. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on regular bail on his furnishing a personal bail bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court on the conditions that:-. “(a) 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. (b) 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 them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (c) 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 fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (d) 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 them in accordance with law.” 4 / 4 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/-- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen