2026:CGHC:18389 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3642 of 2026 Vijay Kumar Ravi S/o Dharampal Ravi, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Karhiyakhand, Police Station And Tahsil Patna, District- Koriya (C.G.)

... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police of Police Station Patna, District- Koriya (C.G.)

... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

22.04.2026

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. 97/2025 registered at Police Station – Patna, District Koriya (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 22 (C) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

2. As per the prosecution story in brief, on 26.04.2024, secret information was received by the police. On the basis of such information, the police reached the spot and intercepted the applicant and three other accused persons. Upon being questioned, they disclosed their identities. From the