1 CGHC010327642026 2026:CGHC:43058 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1466 of 2026 Virendra Maurya S/o Pappu Maurya Aged About 29 Years R/o Khasaraha Ka Purawa, Sulemabad Thana- Hathgav Chauki Chhiwalaha, District- Fatehpur (Uttarpradesh) --- Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer P.S.- Sariya, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (Chhattisgarh) --- Respondent (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Applicant : Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 05/10/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.278 of 2025 registered at Police Station Sariya, District – Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) under Sections 20 (B) and 29 of N.D.P.S. Act. BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 2. As per the prosecution story, on 26.12.2025 on receiving a secret information of illegal transportation of Ganja a white Bolero Max Pickup No. UP64 CT-6904 and Renault Kiger No. UP71 BJ-9550 were intercepted. On seeing the police, the pickup driver stopped the vehicle and fled towards the fields along with his associate. Rahul @ Guddu was found sitting in the pickup. During interrogation, Rahul disclosed that he had come from Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, to Balangir, Odisha, along with Dharmendra Maurya and Chhotu to procure ganja. They allegedly procured 150 packets of ganja, packed in 10 plastic bags, weighing 3 quintals 200 grams and valued at approximately Rs. 30 lakh, for transportation to Fatehpur via Saria, Chhattisgarh. Divyanshu Singh and Virendra Maurya were allegedly travelling ahead and patrolling in the Kiger car. For tracing the absconding accused, CDR/CAF details of mobile numbers 7390023932, 8953682563 and 8953348717 were obtained from Cyber Cell, Sarangarh, which showed the SIM cards to be registered in the names of Dharmendra Maurya, Divyanshu Singh and Virendra Maurya. 3. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged. Applicant has been made accused only on the basis of the memorandum statement of co-accused Rahul Kumar @ Guddu. He submits that police has seized CDR in which the mobile location of applicant is not mentioned either in place of incident or nearby place i.e. Balangir. There is no criminal antecedents against applicant. Hence, applicant may also be extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. 3 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for applicant and would submit that according to the material available in the case diary it is appearing that police when went to intercept Kiger car and Max vehicle, both the vehicles did not stop and and try to flee away. When both the vehicles were followed by police, they found Max pickup vehicle UP 64 CT 6904 standing on the road and two persons fleeing towards the agricultural field and they became successful in that. The Kiger car in which applicant along with other co-accused were patrolling fled away. He submits that this fact has been narrated by co-accused in his memorandum statement. He also submits that there is seizure of 320 KG of Ganja from the Max Pickup vehicle. 5. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents placed on record. 6. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, the seizure of 320 Kg of Ganja from Max Pickup vehicle and further considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the material available in the case diary, I do not find present to be a fit case to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is rejected. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram