1 CGHC010377872026 2026:CGHC:42008 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1590 of 2026 Ranjit Banjare S/o Devvrat Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Lolesara, Tehsil Police Station And District Bemetara C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The District Collector Bemetara C.G. Police Of Police Station Bemetara District Bemetara C G. ...Respondent For Applicant :Mr. Vivek Singhal Advocate. For Respondent-State :Ms. Avleen Juneja Gambhir, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 26/09/2026 1. Applicant has preferred this second application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of anticipatory bail, as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 508/2026 registered at Police Station Bemetara District Bemetara (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Section 20 (b) of the NDPS Act. 2. The earlier anticipatory bail application of the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file afresh, vide order dated 09.09.2026 passed in MCRCA No. 1479 of 2026. 3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that upon receiving secret information, the police party reached the spot and found co- accused Yogesh Kumar Banjare present in the premises. During VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.09.30 11:01:57 +0530 2 the search, contraband ganja weighing 1.176 kg was seized from his possession, and he was arrested. During the course of investigation, on the basis of the memorandum statement of co- accused Yogesh Kumar Banjare, the present applicant was implicated in the aforesaid crime. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the applicant has been implicated in the crime merely on the basis of the memorandum statement of his brother, who was arrested with the contraband ganja. He submits that there is no other evidence connecting the applicant with the alleged offence. He further contends that the contraband was seized from an open place and not from the house in which the applicant resides, therefore, he prays that the applicant may also be extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. 5. Learned State Counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and submits that, from the memorandum statement of the co-accused, it is clearly established that the applicant and the co-accused were involved in the illegal sale of contraband ganja. She further submits that the applicant has nine criminal antecedents. 6. Upon specific query regarding the nature of the offences registered against the applicant, she submits, on the basis of the case diary, the applicant has criminal antecedents relating to offences under the Excise Act, the BNS, and Istaghasa. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 3 8. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, and further considering that the applicant has been implicated solely on the basis of the memorandum statement of the co-accused, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this anticipatory bail application. 9. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the crime in question (508/2026), he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned arresting Officer. Applicant shall also abide by the following conditions: (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigation Officer as and when required; (ii) that the applicant 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 facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv) that the applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 10. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE vaibhav