1 2026:CGHC:13036 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 413 of 2026 • Devilal Singroul S/o Ramprasad Singroul Aged About 33 Years Resident of Village And Post - Moch, Tahsil - Takhatpur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Koni, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 18.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.23/2026, registered at Police Station Koni, District : Bilaspur (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 20 (B) of NDPS Act. 2. As per the brief facts of the prosecution case, on 21.01.2026, on the basis of informer's information, Koni police station seized 1.900 kg ganja along with mobile and foil from the possession of accused Roshan alias Chhotu Tiwari from his hotel in village Paunsara and VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.03.19 17:47:57 +0530 2 registered a first information report under section 20 (B) NDPS Act under crime number-23/2026 and the crime is under investigation. Accused Roshan alias Chhotu Tiwari has stated in his memorandum statement that he received the seized ganja from absconding accused Santoshi Dhiwar, but from the observation of the case diary, no crime is shown to have been registered against the applicant, rather in the anti-bail report, the station in- charge has merely reported the applicant's involvement with the absconding accused. Upon searching for the address of the suspect/absconding accused, Santoshi Dhiwar alias Geeta, the mobile number 9202105499 was found to be switched off and the search for her address was ongoing. The case diary, which was attached to the case, stated that the case had been adjourned on 9 February 2026. Thus, no evidence exists regarding the applicant's involvement in the crime. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that 1.900 kgs ganja along with mobile and foil from the possession of co-accused Roshan alias Chhotu Tiwari from his hotel in village Paunsara. It is further contended that no evidence exists regarding the applicant’s involvement in the crime, only on the basis of memorandum statement of co-accused person applicant’s name implicated in the present case. He submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the application for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 5. Recently the Supreme Court in the matter of Anarul SK v. The State of West Bengal {SLP (Crl.) No(s). 12621/2024 has observed 3 that the grant of anticipatory bail in cases involving Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) is a very serious issue. 6. In the light of observation made by the Supreme Court in Anarul SK (supra), I do not find any good ground to entertain this anticipatory bail application. Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali