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2026:CGHC:14391 NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

MCRC No. 2258 of 2026 Vikash Yadav S/o Harishchand Yadav Aged About 20 Years R/o Village-

Ganiyari, Police Station- Kota, Tahsil- Ganiyari, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Applicant versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House OfÏcer, Police Station-

Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.)

... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Minakshi Gupta, Advocate

For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

25.03.2026

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. 319/2025 registered at Police Station Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh, (C.G.) for the offence under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that the police of Police Station

Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.), received a secret RAHUL DEWANGAN

information from the informant and on the said information police Digitally signed by RAHUL

DEWANGAN

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conducted a raid and seized 4.994 Kgs of cannabis from the joint possession of the present applicant and co-accused. Thereafter, offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 has been registered against

present applicant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant

is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that the said contraband article was not seized from the possession of the present applicant and other co-accused person. She also submits that prosecution agency has not followed the provisions under Section 42 of the NDPS Act. She further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, the charge- sheet has been submitted before the competent Court, and he is in jail since 10.12.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the

applicant.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail

application of the present applicant and submits that the charge- sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and also endorse the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant. She further submits that from the joint possession of the present applicant and other co-accused the contraband article i.e. 4.994 kg cannabis was seized, therefore, the present applicant

is not entitled for grant of bail.

5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused

the case diary.

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6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case

that the contraband article i.e. 4.994 kg cannabis was seized form the joint possession of the present applicant and other co-accused, is less than commercial quantity and further the fact that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents, in the present bail application the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 10.12.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the

applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let the

Applicant – Vikash Yadav, involved in Crime No. 319/2025 registered at Police Station Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, (C.G.) for the offence under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, 1985, be released on bail on furnishing 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 c