1 CGHC010294442026 2026:CGHC:41352 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7937 of 2026  Shiv Singh S/o Bhairosingh Aged About 30 Years R/o Village- Karnaliya Police Station Badoda, Distt- Agar (Malva) M.P. ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Excise Officer, Police Station Excise Circle, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Divyansh Shukla, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 23.09.2026 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.50/2024, registered at Excise Circle Mahasamund, District : Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(B)(ii) of NDPS Act. Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.23 14:16:09 +0530 2 2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that Excise Circle Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) had received secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information, a raid was conducted wherein total 20.370 Kg contraband article Ganja was recovered from the joint possession of the present applicant and two co-accused persons. Thereafter, offence punishable under Section 20-B(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was registered against the present applicant. 3) Learned counsel for the applicants submits that afore-stated quantity of Ganja has not been seized from the exclusive possession of the present applicant and he has been implicated solely on the basis of memorandum statements and assumptions made by the police authorities. He further submits that other co- accused persons have been enlarged on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (Cr.) No. 2575/2026 and SLP (Cr.) Diary No. 12426/2026, charge-sheet has been filed and applicant has no previous criminal antecedents but he is in jail since 29.08.2024 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 opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed and the contraband article i.e. 20.370 Kgs of Ganja was seized from the joint possession of present 3 applicant and other co-accused persons, therefore, applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) It appears that contraband article i.e. 20.370 kg of Ganja was recovered from the joint possession of present applicant and two other accused persons. Moreover, the co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (Cr.) No. 2575/2026 and SLP (Cr.) Diary No. 12426/2026 wherein their lordships have taken note of the slow progress of the trial. 7) In view of the aforesaid, without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application on the ground of parity. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8) 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