IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY

th

ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 52199 of 2025

JYOTI SAKET

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Shri Dhiresh Singh Dubey - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Devendra Shukla - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER Sections 8, 21, 22 of NDPS Act and Section 5/13 of M.P. Drugs Control Act has been registered against the applicant and the co-accused.

This is first bail application filed on behalf of the applicant under

Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of

bail.

2. The applicant is in custody since 13.10.2025 in connection with Crime No.540/2025 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, District Rewa (M.P.), for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 21, 22 of NDPS Act and Section

5/13 of M.P. Drugs Control Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the applicant along with co-accused were sitting near by the school and selling the cough syrup bottles. On 14.12.2024 the police personnel of Police Station Kotwali, Rewa has recovered total 35 bottles each containing 100 ml of onrex cough syrup from the joint possession of the present applicant and co-accused. On the basis of this, FIR was registered bearing Crime No.540/2025 for offence punishable under

4 . Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. It is further submitted that the so-called bottles of the cough syrup were in fact not belonging to the applicant, therefore, he cannot be held responsible nor can be connected in alleged crime. Thus, learned counsel for the applicant implores that the applicant may be granted bail.

5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent/State has vehemently opposed the application and submitted that the contraband namely 35 bottles of onrex cough syrup have been recovered from the conscious possession of the applicant and co-accused. Thus, he prays that the application deserves outright dismissal.

6. Looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case, onrex cough syrup quantified in 35 bottles each containing 100 ml cough syrup was recovered from the possession of applicant along with co-accused and considering the fact that there is no criminal past of the applicant of alike nature and she is in custody since 13.10.2025, therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to enlarge the applicant on bail. Thus, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this application is allowed.

7. It is directed that the applicant be released on bail upon her furnishing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with two surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned for her appearance before it on all such dates as may be fixed in this regard.

8. On being released on bail, the applicant shall abide by the conditions enumerated in Section 480(3) of BNSS.

9. M.Cr.C. stands disposed of.

Certified copy as per rules.

(RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY)

JUDGE R