1 CGHC010355762026 2026:CGHC:39804 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1502 of 2026 1 - Babulal Pradhan S/o Devadhi Pradhan Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Kenapara, Diyagarh, Police Station Lailunga Tahsil Lailunga, District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Lailunga District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Dr. Prachi Diwan, Advocate For State/Respondent : Dr. Surendra Dewangan, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 11/09/2026 1. Applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 166/2026 registered at Police Station- Lailunga, District Raigarh RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.09.15 17:58:11 +0530 2 (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 22 (c) of NDPS Act, 1985. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that one secret information is received by the police that one Raman Chauhan has kept the Onerex Cough Syrup in the forest area and is waiting for the customer. Based on the secret information police reached at the spot and during search they intercepted one man with two plastic bags, who upon asking his name, stated himself to be Raman Chouhan and upon search of the two plastic bags police found 180 numbers of Onerex Cough Syrup bottles costing to Rs. 18,000/- (in FIR it is mentioned as Rs.36,000/-). He was arrested and his memorandum statement was recorded in which the applicant is also named as one of the accused and that the articles which was seized is to be purchased by the applicant. Thus, the applicant was also implicated in the crime in question. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He contended that from the impugned order itself it is clear that the secret information is that the person is in forest area with cough syrup bottles and is waiting for the purchaser and thereafter the police had made raid, therefore, the allegations made by the co-accused against the applicant that he has purchased the cough syrup is absolutely false and baseless. There is no other criminal 3 antecedent registered against the applicant. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for applicant and on query being made to the learned State counsel, he submits that when police reached on spot, they found the co-accused Raman Chouhan is with the alleged cough syrup bottles and in his oral statement name of applicant has been stated. Further there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and also perused the documents enclosed along with bail application. 6. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to allow this anticipatory bail application. 7. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the crime in question (166/2026), he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on his executing a personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned arresting Officer. Applicant shall also abide by the following conditions: 4 (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigation Officer as and when required; (ii) that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv) that the applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Ravi Mandavi