IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAMOD KUMAR AGRAWAL

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ON THE 27 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 55263 of 2025 BIHARI LAL GUPTA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sandeep Kumar Jain - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri B.K. Upadhyay - Government Advocate for the respondent/State.

ORDER This is the first application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No. 391/2025 registered at Police Station - Jaithri, District Anuppur (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Section 8/20B of N.D.P.S. Act. The applicant has been arrested on

12.09.2025.

2. As per the prosecution story, police seized 12.285 grams of ganja from the joint possession of applicant and co-accused, therefore, the aforesaid offence has been registered against him.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody since 12.09.2025. It is also submitted that FSL report has not been received. The procedure under Section 52-A of NDPS Act was complied with after a delay 13 days. It is further submitted that seizure memo does not