1 CGHC010352622026 2026:CGHC:42429 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8623 of 2026  Parmeshwar Soni Alias Prem S/o Mahattam Soni Aged About 36 Years R/o Birkol P.S. Saraipali District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. Baramkela, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Monika Thakur, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29.09.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail 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. 59/2026, registered at Police Station - Baramkela, District : Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (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 Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, acting upon secret information received from an informant, the police apprehended Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.30 17:51:54 +0530 2 the co-accused and registered Crime No. 59/2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act. It is further alleged that, on the basis of the memorandum statement of the co-accused, the present applicant was implicated in the case. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case solely on the basis of memorandum statements. It is further submitted that co-accused person, namely, Sumant Sahu has already been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 10.08.2026 passed in MCRC/7272/2026. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed, there are 01 live criminal antecedent against the applicant, and he has been in judicial custody since 20.05.2026. It is argued that conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable period of time, therefore, instant bail application may be allowed. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed. She, however, could not dispute the fact that the co-accused person has already been granted bail. Learned State counsel further submits that the applicant has 01 live criminal antecedent of similar nature. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as considering the fact that co-accused person has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 10.08.2026 passed in MCRC/7272/2026, the charge-sheet has been filed and there is 01 live criminal antecedent, further, that the applicant is in jail since 20.05.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b)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; and (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious 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 A j i n k y a