1 CGHC010354292026 2026:CGHC:41573 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8548 of 2026 1 - Rajdip Sharma S/o Late Ram Kumar Sharma Aged About 47 Years R/o Pandari P.S. Devendra Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. Balod District- Balod (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Muchkund Sharma, Advocate For Non- Applicant /State : Ms. Smriti Shrivatava, P.L. 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 303/2026 registered at Police Station Balod District Balod (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the officers of Police Station Balod District Balod, received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 2.010 Kg of Ganja from the possession of the applicant, thereafter, Police has registered an aforesaid offence against the Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.09.25 10:36:40 +0530 2 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. He would further submit that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. Learned counsel would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 25.06.2026, the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the trial is 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 2.010 Kg was seized from the possession of the present applicant, therefore, he 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 (2.010 kg of Ganja) is of intermediate quantity, which is below commercial quantity; further charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedent, he is in judicial custody since 25.06.2026, 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 3 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