1 CGHC010180542026 2026:CGHC:28507 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4263 of 2026 Chameli Nagre W/o Uttam Dewar, Aged About 40 Years Devarpara -P.S. Arang District -Raipur C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through -Station House Officer Police Station Arang District Raipur C.G. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No.145/2026, registered at Police Station: Arang, District - Raipur ,Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. As per the prosecution story in brief, is that the concerned Police Station, Arang, received secret information from an informant that, on the date of the incident, i.e., 08.03.2026, the applicant was in possession of illegal contraband ganja for the purpose of sale. Acting upon the said PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.07.10 17:42:10 +0530 2 information, the police conducted a search at the applicant's hut situated in Village Dewarpara and allegedly seized 500 grams of contraband ganja from her possession. Consequently, the police registered an offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act against the applicant. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 08.03.2026. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed. He further submits that there is one criminal antecedent of the applicant registered as Crime No. 171/2025 for the offence under Section 20(b) of the NDPS which is pending. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays that the applicant be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed. He further submits that there is one criminal antecedent of the applicant registered as Crime No. 171/2025 for the offence under Section 20(b) of the NDPS which is pending which shows that he is a habitual offender. Hence, she prays that the bail application be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case, further the applicant has one previous criminal antecedents under the NDPS Act which is pending which shows that the applicant is a habitual offender and it cannot be said to be a case of false implication and also in light of the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court in Deepak Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh & 3 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 it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant – Chameli Nagre involved in Crime No.145/2026, registered at Police Station: Arang, District - Raipur ,Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, is rejected at this stage. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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 Preeti