Bail may be granted in NDPS cases when the recovered quantity is below the commercial threshold and parity with a co-accused is established, subject to the conditions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

1. Heard Shri Awaneesha Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, and Shri O.P. Singh, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record.

2. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicant, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 73 of 2026, under Section 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, registered at Police Station Rajapur, District chitrakoot, during pendency of the trial.

3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. It is further submitted that 10 Kg of ganja is said to have been recovered from a motorcycle, in which, the applicant and co-accused were riding and the alleged contraband is much below the commercial quantity. It is further submitted that co-accused Yogendra Singh has already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 06.05.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14407 of 2026. The applicant is languishing in jail since 04.04.2026, undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial.

4. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant.

5. As per allegations in the first information report, 10 Kg of ganja is said to have been recovered from a motorcycle, in which, the applicant and co-accused were riding and the alleged contraband is much below the commercial quantity. It is further submitted that co-accused Yogendra Singh has already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 06.05.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14407 of 2026. The applicant is languishing in jail since 04.04.2026.

6. Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and the evidence reflected from record and also taking into consideration the provision of Section 37 of N.D.P.S. Act and the law laid down in the case of Union of India vs Shiv Shanker Kesari (2007) 7 SCC 798 without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for bail. Hence, the present bail application is allowed.

7. Let the applicant- Jay Kumar involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned :-

(i) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) 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 B.N.S.S.

(iv) 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 the trial court.

(v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel.

8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

9. It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail