1 CGHC010315472026 2026:CGHC:41870 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7605 of 2026 1 - Anwar Munna Khan S/o Munna Khan Aged About 54 Years R/o Tardev, Tulsiwadi Jhopadpatti R-150 New Approach Road, P. S. Tardev, Mumbai Maharashtra. ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Singhoda District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sahu, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 26.09.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this First Ball Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 5/2025, registered at Police Station - Singhoda, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH DN: cn=REKHA SINGH, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.09.26 15:14:07 +0530 2 Act. 2) As per the prosecution's case, on 16.01.2025 at about 11:40 hours, the police received secret information regarding transportation of ganja in a Toyota Corolla car bearing registration No. MH-06/AB-3307, which was being escorted by another vehicle bearing registration No. OD- 02/CZ-8252. Acting upon the information, the police intercepted the vehicles and recovered 41 kilograms of ganja from the possession of the present applicant and other co-accused persons. Accordingly, an offence was registered and the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court. 3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that co-accused Anjan Kumar Mohanty has been granted bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 19.01.2026 passed in SLP (Crl.) No. 18677/2025, while co-accused Ataulla Khan and Husain Iqbal Shaikh have been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 13.04.2026 passed in MCRC No. 1576/2026 and MCRC No. 2907/2026, respectively. He would contend that the applicant is in jail since 16.01.2025, the charge-sheet has been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. However, she could not dispute the fact that the co- accused persons have already been granted bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and by this Court. 3 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the applicant, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant has no criminal antecedents, and he is in jail since 16.01.2025, as well as the fact that co-accused Anjan Kumar Mohanty has already been granted bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 19.01.2026 passed in SLP (Crl.) No. 18677/2025, while co-accused Ataulla Khan has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.04.2026 passed in MCRC No. 1576/2026 and the second bail application of another co- accused, namely, Husain Iqbal Shaikh, has also been allowed by this Court vide order dated 13.04.2026 passed in MCRC No. 2907/2026, and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 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/she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he/she 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/her from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he/she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & 4 (iii) he/she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him/her by the said Court till disposal of the 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 Rekha