1 CGHC010242952026 2026:CGHC:27796 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5938 of 2026 Shubham Sahu S/o Bhagwat Sahu Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Lavan Ward No. 14, Police Station Lavan District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Lavan District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Shri Tarun Naik, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Shri Sourabh Sahu, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06/07/2026 1. 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.53/2026 registered at Police Station Lavan, District KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.07.07 18:40:52 +0530 2 Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence under Section 20 (b) of the NDPS Act. 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 17.2.2026, the concerned Police received a secret information that two persons namely Sumit Yadav and Shubham Sahu are carrying contraband Ganja near village Koliha Naharpar, near the land of Pankaj Pandey and the said persons are searching the customers to sell the Ganja. On the basis of said secret information, the police conducted a raid and seized one blue bag from the said persons which contained 6.645 kg of Ganja from their joint possession. Thereafter the FIR was lodged. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. Investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed and no further custodial interrogation of the applicant is required. The applicant is in jail since 17.2.2026 and the trial may take some more time for final disposal and the quantity of contraband seized from the applicant is intermediate quantity i.e. 6.645 kg. Therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant would oppose the bail application. However, he submits that the applicant has one criminal antecedent registered against him which is still pending. Therefore, the application may be rejected. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, particularly considering the fact that the applicant has one criminal antecedent registered against him, which is still pending and looking to the quantity of the contraband seized from possession of the applicant, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of Applicant – Shubham Sahu involved in Crime No.53/2026, registered at Police Station Lavan, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara for offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the NDPS Act is rejected. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Barve