1 2026:CGHC:16164 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3179 of 2026 Jagesh Verma @ Jambo S/o Abhay Ram Verma Aged About 31 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Nayapara, Bemetara, P.S. And District Bemetara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chowki Deverbeeja, P.S. Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Megha Mishra, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 08.04.2026 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. 28/2026 registered at Police Station– Bemetara, District - Bemetara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the Police of Police Station – Bemetara, District- Bemetara, (C.G.), had received secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 information conducted a raid and seized total 25.890 Kg of Ganja from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the Police has registered the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the alleged contraband article was not recovered from the exclusive possession of the present applicant and no any contraband article has been seized from the applicant. She also submits that the present applicant has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. She also submits that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge- sheet has been submitted before the competent Court, and he is in jail since 18.01.2026 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the quantity of contraband article i.e. total 25.890 Ganja from the possession of the present applicant, which is much above the commercial quantity, as such, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further the fact that the seized contraband article i.e. total 25.890 Kg of Ganja 3 from the possession of the present applicant, is much above the commercial quantity and the applicant has failed to give any explanation for the same, further it cannot be a case of false implication. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Jagesh Verma @ Jambo, involved in Crime No. 28/2026 registered at Police Station– Bemetara, District - Bemetara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan