( 1 ) THE applicant is in custody in connection with the offence registered by the Police Station Civil Lines Bilaspur at Crime No. 188/2002 for commission of the offence punishable under section 18 and 20-B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

( 2 ) THE prosecution story is that on 27. 3. 2002 Station House Officer V. K. Mishra (Respondent No. 2) received information and left the Police Station at 13. 55 hours along with Sub Inspector J. P. Patel, Head Constable 926 Murlidhar Jayaswal, Constable 209 Sukhchain Prasad, Constable 975 Raghvendra Tiwari, and Constable 358 Basant Kumar for patrolling in order to check and enquire illegal vehicles, Motor Cycle, Jeep, Marshal, Tata Sumo etc. , and suspicious persons, criminals, liquor and Ganja. It is said that while the police party was on patrolling, near Minimata Nagar accused-applicant Rajesh Sharma Ramjan S/o Kanhaiyalal Sharma, 21 years R/o Gudhiyari, Raipur, presently R/o Sakri, Bilaspur was found in suspicious condition and on investigation he was found in possession of a brown coloured bag containing Morphine injection, nitrazepam tablets and about 30 grams opium (ganja) in white colour poly