1 CGHC010278932026 2026:CGHC:32344 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6779 of 2026 Rahul Singh S/o Raju Singh Thakur, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Ward No. 2, Darripara Naila, P.S. Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Champa, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Harsh Verma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 28.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No.191/2025, registered at Police Station: Champa, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 08.05.2025, while on patrol duty, the Station House Officer, Police Station Champa, received credible information that accused Avinash Yadav was illegally possessing and selling narcotic cough syrup and psychotropic tablets near the railway PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.07.29 11:32:02 +0530 2 bridge at Beldarpara, Champa. Acting upon the said information, a raid was conducted, during which 120 bottles of PRIKOF-T cough syrup and 4,328 intoxicating capsules/tablets were recovered from the possession of the said accused. During the course of investigation, on the basis of the memorandum statements of co-accused Avinash Yadav and Durgesh Yadav, further searches were conducted, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of narcotic cough syrup and psychotropic capsules allegedly stored at the instance of accused Mahendra Sahu. The present applicant, Rahul Singh, was subsequently implicated on the basis of the memorandum statements of the co-accused. It is alleged that the applicant admitted to having assisted in removing the contraband from the godown of Mahendra Sahu, selling a portion of the psychotropic tablets, and receiving approximately Rs.14,000–15,000 from the sale thereof. Pursuant to his memorandum statement, an amount of Rs.1,780, alleged to be the sale proceeds, was recovered from his house. The applicant was arrested on 24.08.2025 and has remained in judicial custody since then. After completion of the investigation, the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that no narcotic drug or psychotropic substance was recovered from the possession of the applicant. The only recovery attributed to the applicant is an amount of Rs.1,780/-, alleged to be the sale proceeds, which, by itself, does not establish his involvement in the alleged offence. It is further submitted that although the applicant has six previous criminal antecedents, he has been acquitted in all of those cases. Learned counsel further submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed and the applicant has been in judicial custody since 24.08.2025. As the 3 conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for grant of bail and submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed. She further submitted that 120 bottles of PRIKOF-T cough syrup and 4,328 intoxicating capsules/tablets, which are much above the commercial quantity, were recovered from the possession of the co-accused. She further submitted that the recovery attributed to the present applicant is an amount of Rs.1,780/-, alleged to be the sale proceeds. However, considering the gravity of the offence, the commercial quantity of the contraband involved, and the material available on record, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. Hence, the present bail application is liable to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that 120 bottles of PRIKOF-T cough syrup and 4,328 intoxicating capsules/tablets, which are much above the commercial quantity, were recovered from the possession of the co-accused, also considering the fact that the recovery attributed to the present applicant is an amount of Rs.1,780/-, alleged to be the sale proceeds, that the applicant has failed to furnish any plausible explanation in support of his plea of false implication, and that the charge-sheet has already been filed and the trial is in progress, this Court is not inclined to extend the benefit of bail to the applicant at this stage. Accordingly, the present bail application deserves to be and is hereby rejected. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant – Rahul Singh, involved in 4 Crime No.191/2025, registered at Police Station: Champa, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act, is rejected. 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