1 2026:CGHC:24466 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5270 of 2026 Lalu Dewar S/o Hajamat Dewar Aged About 34 Years Resident Of Dewarpara, P.S. Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rekhraj Baghel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, P.L. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17.06.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 155/2026 registered at Police Station – Arang District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 20-B of N.D.P.S. Act. 2. As per the brief facts of the prosecution case, the police received secret information from an informant that on 12.03.2026 unknown person were illegally possessing contraband ganja near Pipal tree Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.06.18 18:10:58 +0530 2 Dewarpara for the purpose of sale. Acting upon the said information, the police conducted a raid and allegedly seized 800 Gram contraband ganja from place of incident at an open place. Accordingly, the offence have been registered and the applicant has been arrested. 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. He further submits that the charge-sheet has not been filed and the applicant is in jail since 12.03.2026. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has not been filed. The applicant has three previous criminal antecedents, out of which one pertains to an offence under the NDPS Act. He further submits that all the said cases are still pending consideration before the competent Courts. Therefore, considering the criminal antecedents of the applicant, the present bail application deserves to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused material available on record. 6. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact the applicant has three previous criminal antecedents, including one under the NDPS Act, all of which are still pending consideration before the 3 competent Courts which shows that he is a habitual offender, considering the fact that the charge-sheet has not been filed before the competent Court in the present case and also in light of the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court in Deepak Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another, reported in (2022) 8 SCC 559, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to the accused therein on the ground that the accused had previous antecedents, this Court is of the opinion that is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Lalu Dewar, filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C., involved in Crime No. 155/2026 registered at Police Station – Arang District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is rejected. 7. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial 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 Jyoti