1 CGHC010307892026 2026:CGHC:37157 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7703 of 2026 Pramod Jatav S/o Meharban Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Dabra, P.S. Dabra, Distt- Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, (Name And Details Mentioned As Per The Order Sheet) ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Chilphi, Distt- Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Suryapratap Yuddhveer Singh, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, P.L. HON'BLE MR. RAMESH SINHA, CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER ON BOARD 19.08.2026 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 41/2024 SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2026.08.24 17:59:33 +0530 2 registered at Police Station - Chilphi, District: Kabirdham, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20 (B) (ii) (c) of NDPS Act. 2. The First bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 10012 of 2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 12.01.2026 on merits with liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 3. The prosecution story in brief, is that the Police of Police Station – Chilphi, District – Kabirdham (C.G.) has received a secret information through the informant and on the basis of the said information, the Police authority has seized a total of 28.5 Kgs of Ganja from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the applicant was arrested and the case was registered by the Police. 4. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that no such seizure of contraband article was seized from the possession of the applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 26.10.2024. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes 3 the bail application and submits that a total of 28.5 Kgs of Ganja has been seized, which is much above the commercial quantity, and the applicant is found to be driven the vehicle in which the said contraband article was recovered by the Police. It is further submitted that the bail applications of the co-accused have already been rejected by this Court vide orders dated 28.04.2025, 24.06.2025 and 03.12.2025, passed in MCRC Nos. 3253/2025, 4803/2025 and 9777/2025. It is further submitted that the charge- sheet has been filed in this case. Hence, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Taking into consideration the fact that the quantity of contraband seized, i.e., 28.5 kg of ganja, is much above the commercial quantity; the applicant was found driving the vehicle in which the said contraband was recovered by the police; the first bail application filed by the applicant was already rejected on merits vide order dated 12.01.2026 passed in MCRC No. 10012 of 2025; no new ground has been raised in the present second bail application; and the charge-sheet has been filed, this Court is of the considered opinion that no case for grant of bail is made out. Hence, the 4 bail application filed by the applicant, Pramod Jatav, in connection with Crime No. 41/2024, registered at Police Station Chilphi, District Kabirdham (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act, is hereby rejected. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of six months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Saurabh