1 CGHC010360412026 2026:CGHC:42606 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8704 of 2026 Radrick Soma S/o - Late Erikson Soma, Aged About 42 Years R/o - Mother Teresa Ward Jagdalpur P. S. - Bodhghat District - Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bodhghat District - Bastar (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Ashish Gangwani, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Judge Order on Board 30/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 204/2026, registered at Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 21(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 31.05.2026, on the basis of secret information received from an informer, the police KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 personnel of Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.) intercepted the applicant and the co-accused and allegedly recovered a carry bag being jointly carried by them, containing 30 strips i.e. 240 capsules of Pavion Spas Plus, containing Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen, weighing approximately 160.08 grams in total. On the basis of the said recovery, Crime No. 204/2026 was registered and the applicant was arrested in connection with the aforesaid offence. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and has neither committed nor participated in the alleged offence and there is no material to connect him with the commission of the crime. He would further submit that the alleged recovery of 240 capsules weighing approximately 160.08 grams is below the prescribed commercial quantity of Tramadol. He would contend that the alleged seizure memo has been falsely prepared to implicate the applicant in the present case. He would further submit that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. It is also submitted that the co-accused namely Akash Poya has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in MCRC No. 7399/2026 vide order dated 08.08.2026 and the applicant is in jail since 31.05.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the prayer for grant of bail and submit that the charge-sheet has already been 3 filed before the competent Court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents. However, having regard to the nature and seriousness of the offence alleged against the applicant, he submits that the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. However, she is not dispute the fact that the co-accused namely Akash Poya has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in MCRC No. 7399/2026 vide order dated 08.08.2026. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case- diary and other material available on record. 6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the applicant and particularly, considering the fact that the co-accused namely Akash Poya has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in MCRC No. 7399/2026 vide order dated 08.08.2026 and further considering that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court and the quantity of contraband involved in the present case, is below the commercial quantity, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 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 shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any 4 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; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. - S/- Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Kunal