1 CGHC010276652026 2026:CGHC:34290 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6643 of 2026 Munna Paswan S/o Suresh Paswan Aged About 28 Years R/o Jata P.S. Garhwa, Distt- Garhwa, Jharkhand ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Ramanujganj Distt- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Awadh Tripathi, Advocate. For Non-applicant : Miss Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 05/08/2026 1. This is the Second 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.60/2025 registered at Police Station Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for offence under Section 21-C of the NDPS Act. KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.08.06 17:27:53 +0530 2 2. This is the 2nd bail application on behalf of the applicant. The earlier bail application preferred by the applicant has been rejected on merits vide order dated 18.11.2025 passed in MCRC No.7199/2025. 3. Case of the prosecution is that on 25.4.2025, based on information from the informant, the concerned Police has recovered Narcotic Injection, Buprenorphine Injection Ip 0.3mg/ml of Rexogesic Company, 05-05 pieces Ampuls Injection per 2ml in Plastic Strip Total 25 pieces and Pheniramine Maleate Injection Ip Avil per 10ml Total 22 pieces from the possession of Rishikesh Gupta and Buprenorphine Injection Ip 0.3mg/ml 05-05 pieces Ampuls Injection 5 pieces total 20 pieces of per 2ml and Pheniramine Maleate Injection Ip Avil per 10ml total 22 pieces recovered from the possession of child conflict with the law namely Devraj Ekka and during investigation the memorandum of Rishikesh Gupta was recorded on 25.04.2025 in which he has stated that, he and his friend namely Devraj Ekka went to Gotarmana and purchased deceased contravened from co- accused namely Golu Gupta. The memorandum statement of Golu Gupta was also recorded on 25.06.2025 in which he has stated that, he has also purchased said contravened from Co- accused namely Munna Paswan. The memorandum statement of Munna Paswan was recorded on 16.07.2025 in which he has stated that he has purchased the said contravened from co- accused and on the basis of memorandum statement of co- 3 accused, the present applicant has been implicated in this case. The Police of Police Station Ramanujganj has submitted charge sheet against the main accused namely Rishikesh Gupta @ Raja along with 3 other co-accused persons. Hence the bail application. 4. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime. He further submits that the evidence of the I.O. has been recorded and as per the evidence of the I.O., no recovery has been made from the present applicant and two witnesses have turned hostile. The applicant is in jail since 16.7.2025. Therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the earlier bail application of the applicant has already been rejected on merits by this Court and therefore, the present bail application may also be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. From perusal of case diary, it appears that the contraband seized in the present matter namely Buprenorphine Injection IP 0.3 mg/ml (25 ampoules) and Pheniramine Maleate Injection IP (Avil) 10 ml (22 ampoules) recovered from accused Rishikesh Gupta, and Buprenorphine Injection IP 0.3 mg/ml (20 ampoules) along 4 with Avil Injection 10 ml (22 ampoules) recovered from the child in conflict with law, Devraj Ekka is of a serious nature. During the investigation, the memorandum statements of the co- accused recorded on 25.04.2025, 25.06.2025, and 16.07.2025 clearly reveal that the said contraband was ultimately purchased from the present applicant, thereby establishing his involvement in the chain of illegal supply. It is further noted that the quantity of the contraband recovered in the case is much above the commercial quantity, and the applicant has failed to provide any satisfactory explanation regarding the same. The police of Police Station Ramanujganj have already filed the charge-sheet against the main accused and three other có- accused persons, and the material collected during the investigation prima facie indicates the applicant's active involvement. In such circumstances, the contention of false implication cannot be accepted. Therefore, I am of the considered view that the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 8. Accordingly, the 2nd bail application of applicant – Munna Paswan, involved in Crime No.60/2025 registered at Police Station Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for offence under Section 21-C of the NDPS Act, is rejected. 9. 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 2 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no 5 legal impediment. 10.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 Barve