1 CGHC010344202026 2026:CGHC:41246 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8338 of 2026  Mir Qureshi @ Vicky Qureshi S/o Mansoor Qureshi Aged About 38 Years R/o Rajatalab, Govind Nagar, Near Sukhit Hospital, Police Station Civil Line, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Civil Line, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kartik Kathuria, Advocate For State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 22.09 .2026 1. This is the first 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. 318/2026 registered at Police Station Civil Line, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 22(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 07.06.2026, Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur on secret information, searched two persons and seized three strips of Nitrazepam Tablets IP (Nitrosun-10) containing 21.84 grams from the pocket of the present applicant and one strip of Nitrazepam Tablets IP (Nitrosun-10) containing 7.88 grams from the juvenile co-accused and SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.22 17:36:24 +0530 2 registered the aforesaid offence against them. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would contend that the quantity of seized contraband is below than the commercial quantity and it would come under intermediate quantity. He would further submit that in the present case investigation has already been completed and applicant is in jail since 07.06.2026. It is also contended that there is only one criminal antecedent of the present application under Gambling Act. Thus, he would pray for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application. She would submit that total 29.72 grams of prohibited narcotic drug was seized from the possession of applicant and co-accused, and therefore, this application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that an intermediate quantity of prohibited drug Nitrazepam Tablets IP (Nitrosun-10) was seized from the joint possession of the applicant and the co-accused, charge-sheet has already been filed, applicant is in jail since 07.06.2026, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time and there is only one criminal antecedent against the applicant under the Gambling Act, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 7. Accordingly, the regular bail application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make 3 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; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant