1 2026:CGHC:17914 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3565 of 2026 Jaskaran Singh S/o Late Mahendra Singh Sandhu Aged About 23 Years R/o- Near Heerapur Gurudwara, P.S. Kabir Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Aamanaka, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Madhunisha Singh, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.04.2026 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. 46/2026 registered at Police Station Aamanaka, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 21 (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. The case of the prosecution is that, on 14.02.2026, the Police Station Aamanaka received information from an informant that near Ring Road No. 01, close to Tatibandh, four youths were standing together with a motorcycle bearing registration No. CG04PV6260 and were in ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.04.21 11:35:38 +0530 2 possession of an illegal narcotic substance (heroin/chitta), which they intended to sell to prospective customers. Acting upon the said information, the police party, in compliance with the provisions of the NDPS Act, immediately proceeded to the spot and conducted a raid. Upon surrounding the accused persons, namely Jaskaran Singh Sandhu, Rishi Sahu, Vishal Bisen, and Bhupendra Singh, they were apprehended on the spot. During the search, from the possession and joint control of the accused persons, kept in the motorcycle bearing registration No. CG 04 PV 6260, one white plastic polythene containing a narcotic substance (heroin/chitta), along with packaging material, was recovered. Upon weighment, the total quantity of the seized contraband was found to be 10.28 grams. Thereafter, the police registered Crime No. 46/2026, and the applicant was arrested in connection with the present matter. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. She submits that an intermediate quantity of heroin/chitta i.e. 10.28 gms, has been seized from the possession of the present applicant along with other person, which is below the commercial quantity. It has been further argued that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents under the NDPS Act, and that the applicant has been in jail since 15.02.2026. As the conclusion of the trial may take some time, she therefore prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and considering the quantity of heroin/chitta i.e. 10.28 gms, seized from the possession of the applicant along with other co-accused persons, which is less than the commercial quantity, and further considering that the applicant has no criminal antecedents under the NDPS Act, that the charge-sheet has already been filed, that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, and that the applicant has been in jail since 15.02.2026, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant - Jaskaran Singh, involved in Crime No. 46/2026 registered at Police Station Aamanaka, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 21 (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation 4 under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek