1 2026:CGHC:26873 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5770 of 2026 Praveen Khelvadi S/o Shri Maniram Khelvadi Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Sonare Mohalla Infornt Of Mata Mandir Chandangaon Chhindwara District Chhindwara M.P. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer Police Station Komakhan District Mahasamund C.G. ---- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None. For Non-Applicant : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 01.07.2026 1. None appears nor any representation made on behalf of the applicant to press to this bail application on repeated calls. 2. Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the Non-applicant/State, is present. 3. 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. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 41/2026 registered at Police Station- Komakhan, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act. 4. From perusal of the bail application, it is evident that the present bail application suffers from various defects, as pointed out by the Registry and till date, the defects have not been cured as per rules. 5. In view of the above, the present bail application is dismissed on this ground alone, with liberty to the applicant to file a fresh application after curing the defects as per rules as pointed out by the Registry. - Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal