1 CGHC010330062026 2026:CGHC:41598 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8241 of 2026 1 - Balbo Bhatra @ Ballab Bhatra Son Of Chentan Bhatra, Aged About 40 Years Resident Of Village -Mahraguda, Post -Jatabal, Police Station - Papdahandi, District Navrangpur (Odisha) 2 - Amarjyoti Hiran Son Of Ashok Kumar Hiran, Aged About 44 Years Caste -Harijan, Resident Of Village Kholiguda Post - Pathri, Police Station -Dabugaon District Navrangpur (Odisha) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Bodhghat, District -Bastar (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : Ms. Itu Rani Mukherjee, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Judge Order on Board 24.09.2026 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 72/2026, registered at Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. As per the prosecution case in brief, on 24.02.2026, the Police of Police Station Bodhghat received secret information through an informant that the applicants were transporting cannabis/ganja in an Innova vehicle bearing registration No. OD-02-K-8007. Acting upon the said information, the police personnel conducted a raid and allegedly recovered 42.431 kg of cannabis from the joint possession of the applicants from the aforesaid vehicle. Thereafter, aforesaid offences were registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants would submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the alleged contraband was not recovered from the exclusive possession of the applicants. She further submits that the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents, they are in custody since 24.02.2026 and the charge- sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. It is also submitted that the material independent witnesses have been examined before the learned trial Court and they have not supported the case of the prosecution. Lastly, it is submitted that the trial will take considerable time for its conclusion therefore, she prays for grant of bail to the applicants. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that 42.431 kg of cannabis/ganja was seized from the joint possession of the applicants from the aforesaid vehicle, which is much above the commercial quantity prescribed under the NDPS Act. Therefore, looking to the nature and gravity of 3 the offence and the quantity of contraband seized from the joint possession of the applicants, the applicants are not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary and other material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the applicants and particularly, the fact that 42.431 kg of cannabis/ganja was allegedly seized from the joint possession of the applicants from the vehicle in question, which is much above the commercial quantity and further that no satisfactory explanation has been offered by the applicants with regard to the aforesaid recovery, thus it cannot be a case of false implication, this Court is of the considered view that the applicants are not entitled for grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicants – Balbo Bhatra @ Ballab Bhatra and Amarjyoti Hiran, involved in Crime No. 72/2026, registered at Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985., is rejected. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Kunal