1 CGHC010310832026 2026:CGHC:36595 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7624 of 2026 1 - Ravi Singh Urf Bittal Singh S/o Singh Aged About 31 Years R/o Camp 01, Bhilai, Police Station Chhawani, Near Subhash Chowk Sulabh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Government Through Station House Officer, Police Station Chhawani, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Samdarsh Nirankari, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17.08.2026 1. The present is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNSS”), seeking grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 197/2025 registered at Police Station Chhawani, District Durg (Chhattisgarh), for the offence punishable RUCHI YADAV Digitally signed by RUCHI YADAV 2 under Section 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Earlier, the first bail application filed by the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 30.06.2026 passed in MCRC No. 5705 of 2026. 3. As per the prosecution story, in brief, on 03.05.2025, Sub-Inspector Mahendra Pratap Singh, Police Station Cantonment, District Durg, received secret information that the applicant Ravi @ Vithal Singh and co-accused Mohsin @ Raja were allegedly carrying narcotic tablets and capsules for sale at Baikunthdham Maidan, near Mangal Paan Thela, Bhilai. Acting upon the said information, the police reached the spot and apprehended the accused persons. Upon search, 480 capsules of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride, Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen, weighing 292.80 grams, were allegedly seized from the possession of the applicant. Further, 600 tablets of Alprazolam, weighing 66 grams, and 240 capsules of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride, Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen, weighing 146.40 grams, were allegedly seized from the co-accused. Thus, a total of 1,320 tablets/capsules were allegedly seized from the accused persons. After completion of investigation, the charge-sheet was filed for the offence punishable under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act. 4. 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 out of 14 prosecution witnesses, only two witnesses have been examined so far and both have not supported the prosecution case. Learned counsel further submits that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 03.05.2025, the charge-sheet has 3 already been filed, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude. Accordingly, learned counsel prays that the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 5. Learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that, although the charge-sheet has already been filed, the bail application of the co-accused has already been rejected by this Court vide order dated 15.09.2025 passed in MCRC No. 7367 of 2025. It is further submitted that the quantity of the alleged contraband falls within the commercial quantity. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, learned State counsel prays that the bail application be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the allegations, the quantity of the alleged contraband which falls within the commercial quantity, the fact that the bail application of the co-accused has already been rejected by this Court vide order dated 15.09.2025 passed in MCRC No. 7367 of 2025 and the stage of the trial, wherein only two out of 14 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. The fact that the witnesses examined so far have not supported the prosecution case, at this stage, cannot be considered conclusively in favour of the applicant. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that no ground is made out for grant of bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application preferred by the applicant Ravi Singh urf Bittal Singh in connection with Crime No. 197/2025 registered at Police Station Chhawani, District Durg (Chhattisgarh), for the offence 4 punishable under Section 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, deserves to be and is hereby rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. 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 Ruchi