1 CGHC010353422026 2026:CGHC:41570 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8555 of 2026 1 - Jiteshwar Sahu S/o Late Uday Ram Sahu Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No. 26, Behind Anil Press, Dallirajhara, District Balod Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Rajhara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Roshan Singh Lamba, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 24/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.145/2026, registered at Police Station Rajhara, District Balod Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 22 and 27 of NDPS. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the officers of Police Station received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 80.71 gram Alprazolam Tablets from the possession of the applicant, thereafter, Police has registered an aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case and he is innocent. Learned counsel would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 28.06.2026, the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the trial is Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.09.25 10:36:40 +0530 2 likely to take considerable time to conclude; thus, he would pray that the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He would further submit that the applicant has one criminal antecedents under Excise Act, registered in the year 2022, which is presently pending consideration. He would further submit that 80.71 gram Alprazolam Tablets was seized from the possession of the present applicant, therefore, she is not entitled to grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly that the seized contraband article, i.e., 80.71 grams of Alprazolam tablets, is of intermediate quantity and is below the commercial quantity; further charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant has one criminal antecedent of Excise Act which was registered in the year 2023, he is in judicial custody since 28.06.2026, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, this Court is inclined to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. 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 following conditions :- (I) 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, (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (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. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Jyoti