2026:CGHC:8177 Digitally signed SAGRIKA by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL A D G at R e A : W 20 A 2 L 6.0 2.19 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 430 of 2024

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.)

... Appellant (s)

versus

1 - Pawan Kumar Tigga @ Mannu S/o Prithvi Sen Tigga Aged About 32 Years Resident Of Near Namanakala Temple, New Bus Stand, Police Station Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant (s) : Mr. Vinod Tekam, Govt. Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Neeraj Baghel, Advocate S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Order on Board

13.02.2026

1. The present acquittal appeal against the impugned judgment dated

23.11.2019 passed by learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Surguja, Place- Ambikapur in Special Criminal Case No. 02/2019 whereby the respondent/ accused has been acquitted from the offence of Section 21-B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (In short “NDPS Act”).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 29.11.2018, the Sub-Inspector of Police Suresh Chandra Minj received a secrete information that a person is searching the prospective purchaser of illegal contraband and standing