1 2026:CGHC:26365 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5679 of 2026 Yugal Kumar Netam S/o Mesuram Netam Aged About 25 Years R/o Burka Bhatha Bahigaon P.S. Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Bhilai Nagar District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Aman Tamrakar, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 29/06/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.78/2026 registered at Police Station Bhilai Nagar District Durg Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b) & 27(a) of NDPS. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.06.30 12:12:21 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 09.02.2026, Sub-Inspector Faguram Lahre of Bhilai Nagar police station received information from an informer that in scooty bearing No. Cg 07-CF-9216 was going to hudco to sell narcotic substance illegally On above information while checking the vehicles going to shriram chowk Hudco a scooty bearing no. CG07-CF-9216 coming from 32 bungalow driver of the said vehicle Saurabh Dixit was stopped and upon searching a bud shaped green narcotic substance Cannabis weighing a total of 2.19 Kg and cash wrapped in white plastic film were seized from the possession of accused. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, Crime No. 78/2026 was registered at Police Station Bhilai Nagar district Durg for offence punishable under Section 20(B),27(A) of NDPS Act, the applicant was arrested on 09.02.2026, Hence this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that no recovery has been made from the applicant and recovery of contraband article ganja 2.199 kg has been made from the co- accused which is less than commercial quantity. He would submit that the present applicant has been implicated only on the basis of memorandum statement of co-accused. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 09/02/2026 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case. She would submit that contraband article ganja i.e. 2.199 kg has 3 been recovered from the possession of co-accused which is less than commercial quantity. She would submit that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, further the fact that contraband article ganja i.e. 2.199 kg has been recovered from the possession of co-accused which is less than commercial quantity, period of detention of the applicant since 09/02/2026, charge sheet has been filed, applicant has no criminal antecedents and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Yugal Kumar Netam, involved in Crime No.78/2026 registered at Police Station Bhilai Nagar District Durg Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b) & 27(a) of NDPS, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (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 4 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 send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri