IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY

th

ON THE 13 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 58085 of 2025

AMIT RAI

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Mr Dhiresh Singh Dubey - Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Devendra Shukla PL appeared for respondent State.

ORDER evidence or absconding of the present applicant. Thus, it is prayed that the present applicant may be released on bail.

This is first application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the applicant for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No.133/2025 registered at Police Station- Dabhaura, District Rewa for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 21, 22

of NDPS Act and section 5/13 of Drug Control Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 6.10.2025, at about 23.55

hours, total 80 bottles of cough syrup of Wincerex Company containing codeine phosphate was recovered from the possession of the applicant and

two other co-accused persons.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is

innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no criminal antecedents. Investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed. It is submitted that there is no apprehension of tampering with the

4. On the other hand, the counsel for the State submitted that 80 bottles of cough syrup has been recovered from the conscious possession of the present applicant and two other co-accused persons. Thus, considering the nature of offence, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. However, he admits that the applicant is not having any criminal antecedents.

5. Looking to overall facts and circumstances of the case, quantity of contraband, which is recovered from the possession of the present applicant & the charge sheet has been filed, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail subject to some stringent condition. Thus, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this application is allowed.

6. It is directed that the present applicant shall be enlarged on bail his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with separate surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned for his appearance before the said Court on all such dates as may be fixed in this regard during pendency of the trial. It is further directed that the applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 480 (3) of BNSS.

7. It is made clear that in case of any subsequent registration of alike offence against the present applicant, it shall be considered as violation of the conditions of this bail order and in that event, the applicant would become disentitled to remain on bail under this order and trial Court shall be free to treat this order as cancelled and proceed against applicant further in accordance with law.

8. Accordingly, this M.Cr.C. stands allowed and disposed of.

(RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY)

JUDGE Hashmi