1 CGHC010339922026 2026:CGHC:41191 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8312 of 2026  Shankar Ghritlahre S/o Late Santu Ghritlahre, Aged About 23 Years R/o Satnami Basti Urla, Police Station Urla, District Raipur C. G. ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Urla District Raipur C.G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 22.09.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.86/2026, registered at Police Station Urla, District : Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of NDPS Act. 2) Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on the basis of information given by the informer, police of Police Station Urla intercepted the 2 co-accused Summet Verma and seized 3.115kg of Ganja from his possession. It is further alleged that the co-accused person has implicated the present applicant in his memorandum statement, and on such basis, the present applicant was arrested on 31.05.2026. 3) Learned counsel for the applicants submits that afore-stated quantity of Ganja has not been seized from the possession of the present applicant and he has been implicated solely on the basis of memorandum statement of the co-accused person. He further submits that charge-sheet been filed and the contraband article is less than commercial quantity. He contends that though the applicant has six previous criminal antecedents under IPC but he has been enlarged on regular bail in all those cases. He further contends that applicant is in jail since 31.05.2026 and conclusion of trial is likely to take time, therefore instant bail application may kindly be allowed. 4) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant would oppose the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and applicant has six live criminal antecedents. He further submits that contraband article i.e. 3.115 Kgs of Ganja was seized from the co-accused, who has implicated the present applicant in the present case, therefore, applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 3 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) It appears that contraband article i.e. 3.115 kg of Ganja was recovered from the possession of the co-accused, which is less than commercial quantity and applicant has been implicated solely on the basis of memorandum statement of the co-accused. Moreover, the present applicant has six criminal antecedents under IPC, which are pending consideration before the competent criminal courts and he has been enlarged on regular bail in those cases. Also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and the applicant is in jail since 31.05.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7) It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b)he 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 from disclosing such fact to the Court; and 4 (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.22 14:25:12 +0530