1 CGHC010332682026 2026:CGHC:42322 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8024 of 2026  Chottu Ram Vishwanoi S/o Late Gatu Ram Vishwanoi, Aged About 62 Years R/o Vill. Sang, Singh Nagar, Dhadia P. S. Chamu, District Jodhpur (Rajasthan) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (S. H. O.) P. S. - Pulgon Chowki Jeora Sirsa, District Durg (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Palaash Jha, Advocate For State : Dr. Saurabh Pande, Dy. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29.09 .2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 247/2026 registered at Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 8, 18, 29, 27(a) of NDPS Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 06.03.2026, secret information was received regarding illegal cultivation of opium poppy at agricultural land near Village Jhanjhari, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg, where approximately 14,30,100 opium poppy plants, having total weight of 62,424.4 kg, were allegedly found. The applicant was SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.29 18:29:58 +0530 2 subsequently arrested on 12.03.2026 on the basis of the memorandum of co- accused Vikas Bishnoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would argue that name of the present applicant surfaced in the memorandum statement of main accused Vikas Bishnoi recorded on 9th of March, 2026. He would contend that alleged contraband 62,424.4 kg of opium was seized from possession of co-accused Vikas Bishnoi. He would contend that other co-accused namely Sukharam Vishnoi and Madrupa Ram Vishnoi have already been enlarged on bail by this Court in MCRC Nos. 3846 of 2026 and MCRC No. 4560 of 2026 vide order dated 31.07.2026. He would submit that charge-sheet has already been filed, applicant is in jail since 12.03.2026 and he has no criminal antecedents, therefore, instant bail application may be allowed. 4. On the other hand, Dr. Saurabh Pande, learned Dy. Advocate General appearing for the State would oppose. He would submit that as per memorandum statement of Vikas Bishnoi, opium seeds were provided by present applicant. He would contend that other co-accused persons were granted bail as from their possession small quantity of contraband was seized, and therefore, claim of parity is not made out. He would submit that instant application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that co-accused were granted bail in MCRC No. 3846 of 2026 and MCRC No. 4560 of 2026 as from their possession small quantity of opium was seized. Total 62,424.4 kg of opium was seized from accused Vikas Bishnoi, and as per case of prosecution, opium seeds were 3 provided by the present applicant. At this stage, it cannot be presumed that the present applicant was not involved in commission of crime at all. Further, the bar created under Section 37 of NDPS Act would also attract, therefore, I am not inclined to grant bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, instant bail application is hereby rejected. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant