1 CGHC010308792026 2026:CGHC:35643 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.7419 of 2026 1 - Nikhil Verma S/o Ajay Verma Aged About 21 Years R/o Dashrama Road Balodabazar, P.S. City Kotwali Balodabazar Distt- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) 2 - Sahil Khan S/o Sher Khan (Wrongly Mentioned As Bhor Khan In Rejection Order) Aged About 25 Years R/o Dashrama Road Balodabazar, P.S. City Kotwali Balodabazar Distt- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, P.S. Dongripali, Distt- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicants :Mr. Tanuj Patwardhan, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 12.08.2026 1. The Applicants have preferred this 1st Bail Application under SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.08.13 11:14:51 +0530 2 Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.18/2026 registered at Police Station – Dongripali, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 20(b) and 29 of NDPS Act. 2. According to the case of the prosecution, on 08.05.2026, the police received secret information that two suspicious persons carrying illegal contraband in a bag would be travelling from Birnipali Bus Stand. Acting upon the said information, the police reached the spot along with witnesses and after conducting necessary formalities, apprehended the present Applicants. After serving notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act and informing them of the grounds of search, their search was conducted. During the search of a blue- coloured bag found in their possession, eight packets wrapped with khaki-coloured tape containing a total of 8 kilograms of ganja, valued at approximately Rs.80,000/-, were allegedly recovered. Accordingly, a First Information Report was registered against the Applicants for the offences as mentioned above. Hence this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that the Applicants are innocent, have been falsely implicated in the present case and are in jail since 08.05.2026. He further 3 submits that the present Applicants are aged 21 and 25 years respectively, they have no previous criminal antecedents and as the conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, they may be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the contraband seized is of an intermediate quantity. However, it is fairly submitted that the present Applicants have no previous criminal antecedents. 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 material available in the case diary, the nature and quantity of contraband allegedly seized, the age of the Applicants being 21 and 25 years respectively, the period of custody of the Applicants since 08.05.2026, the fact that they have no previous criminal antecedents and the fact that the trial is likely to take 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 bail application is allowed. 7. Let Applicants- Nikhil Verma and Sahil Khan involved in Crime No.18/2026 registered at Police Station – Dongripali, 4 District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 20(b) and 29 of NDPS Act be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant/s shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/she/they 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 and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant/s shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his/her/their counsel. In case of his/her/theri absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/her/them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant/s misuse/s the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his/her/their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant/s fail/s to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him/her/them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant/s 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/s 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/her/them in accordance with law. 5 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 Priya