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

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ON THE 12 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 57045 of 2025 SANTOSH YADAV Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Suryansh Singh - Advocate for the applicant.

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

ORDER This is the third application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023/439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 452/2024 registered at Police Station Kotma, District Anuppur (M.P.) for offence punishable under Sections 8, 20(b), 29 of NDPS Act and Sections 130(3), 177 of Motor Vehicles Act. His earlier two bail applications were dismissed as withdrawn. Applicant is under custody since 15.11.2024.

2. As per the prosecution story, 20 kg 607 grams of Ganja has been seized from the possession of applicant and co-accused. On the basis of which, offence has been registered against the present applicant and co-

accused under the aforesaid sections.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that in the FIR, time of incident is mention