1 CGHC010195442026 2026:CGHC:28750 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4821 of 2026 Vivek Pradhan @ Nandu S/o Naresh Pradhan Aged About 23 Years R/o B.S.U.P. Colony, Kachana, Block 07, Room Number 04, P.S. Khamhardih, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Purani Basti, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant :Ms. Laxmi Gupta, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Monika Singh, P.L. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07.2026 1. This is the 1st 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. 101/2026 registered at Police Station – Purani Basti, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the offences under SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2026.07.13 11:24:06 +0530 2 Section 21(b) read with 29 of NDPS Act. 2. Brief facts of the case are that on February 25, 2026, police of Purani Basti Station, Raipur, acting on a tip-off, raided the area near Maharajbandh pond and temple. During this operation, they apprehended the applicant, Vivek Pradhan. A formal search of applicant led to the recovery of 14 strips containing 140 Nitrazepam (Nitrosun 10) tablets. The total weight of the seized narcotics was recorded as 77 grams. During the investigation, applicant stated he obtained the tablets for sale from Rajju (alias Dharmendra Dheevar). A copy of the FIR is annexed herewith as ANNEXURE A/2. Based on the aforesaid allegations, the police registered the offences as mentioned above against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is argued that no contraband has been seized from the possession of the Applicant. He further submits that mandatory compliance of Section 50 of the NDPS Act and Section 42 of NDPS Act has not been complied with and the conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, it is prayed that he may be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned Counsel for the State opposes the 3 bail application but fairly submits that there are no previous criminal antecedents against the present Applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the pre-trial detention, the fact that the Applicant has no criminal antecedents and the likelihood of the trial taking considerable time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Vivek Pradhan @ Nandu involved in Crime No. 101/2026 registered at Police Station – Purani Basti, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the offences under Section 21(b) read with 29 of NDPS Act 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 liberty of bail 4 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 concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Saurabh