Chattisgarh High Court
Suraj Verma vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 27 February, 2026
Author: Ramesh Sinha
Bench: Ramesh Sinha
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2026:CGHC:10261
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRC No. 1927 of 2026
Suraj Verma S/o Dayaram Verma, Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Bhainsa,
Police Kharora, District -Raipur, C.G.
... Applicant
versus
State of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. Kabir Nagar, District - Raipur, C.G.
... Non-applicant
For Applicant : Mr. Shubham Tripathi, Advocate.
For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice
Order on Board
27.02.2026
1.This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 129/2024 registered at Police Station Kabir Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 20-B, 20(C) and 29 of NDPS Act.
2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 29.05.2024, as per secret information received from the information, the Police of Police Station Kabeer Nagar, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) intercepted two white Venue car bearing registration No.CG-04-NB-7941, and seized 60.468 Kgs of Ganja from the joint possession of the applicant and co-accused, Ajay Goure, which led to the registration of the alleged offence against the 2 applicant and subsequently, the applicant was arrested. Hence the bail application.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that the identically situated co-accused persons, namely, Kanhaiya has been granted regular bail by the Hon'ble Apex Court vide order dated 25.07.2025 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl) No(s), 7841/2025 and co-accused persons, namely, Ajay Goure @ Boby and Azrudding Qureshi have been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 21.08.2025 and 04.09.2025 in MCRC Nos.6218 of 2025 and 7066/2025, respectively. Further, the applicant is in jail since 24.07.2025, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant.
4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, but could not dispute the fact that the co-accused persons have already been granted regular bail.
5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 24.07.2025, also considering the fact that the co-accused persons, namely, Kanhaiya has been granted regular bail by the Hon'ble Apex Court vide order dated 25.07.2025 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl) No(s), 7841/2025 and co-accused persons, namely, Ajay Goure @ Boby and Azrudding Qureshi have been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 21.08.2025 and 04.09.2025 in MCRC Nos.6218 of 2025 and 3 7066/2025, respectively, and the case of present applicant is identical to that of the aforementioned co-accused persons, further charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.
7. Accordingly, the application is allowed.
8. Let the Applicant- Suraj Verma, involved in Crime No. 129/2024 registered at Police Station Kabir Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 20-B, 20(C) and 29 of NDPS Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a 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 condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.
(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel.
In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case,
(ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under 4 Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance.
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(Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Preeti