1 2026:CGHC:6524 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10504 of 2025 Dinesh Korram @ Danu S/o Dalliram Korram Aged About 29 Years R/o Aghan Nagar, Tahsil Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kanker, District – Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 05.02.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 357/2025, registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21, 22 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for short, the NDPS Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that a secret information was received by the Police of Police Station – Kanker, District – Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) through the informant and on the basis of such information, the Police has seized a total of 102 Tablets of Nitrosun 10 and 4 Bottles of Anyrex Plus Syrup (100 ml each) from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the applicant was arrested by the Police and the RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 aforesaid offence has been registered. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is also submitted that the contraband article seized from the possession of the applicant is less than the commercial quantity. It is further submitted that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant under the NDPS Act, and he is in jail since 30.09.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case and there is no criminal antecedents of the applicant under the NDPS Act. It is submitted that a total of 102 Tablets of Nitrosun 10 and 4 Bottles of Anyrex Plus Syrup (100 ml each) has been recovered from the possession of the applicant, therefore, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as considering the quantity of contraband article seized from the possession of the applicant i.e. a total of 102 Tablets of Nitrosun 10 and 4 Bottles of Anyrex Plus Syrup (100 ml each), which is less than the commercial quantity. Also considering the fact that charge-sheet has been filed and there is no criminal antecedent of the 3 applicant under the NDPS Act, and further that the applicant is in jail since 30.09.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant, Dinesh Korram @ Danu involved in Crime No. 357/2025, registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – Uttar Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21, 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, be released on bail on their furnishing a 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 him 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 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, 4 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 provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar