The High Court of Chhattisgarh rejected a repeat bail application filed under Section 483 BNSS. The court held that the contraband seized exceeded commercial quantum and prima facie evidence indicated trafficking involvement, thus it was not inclined to allow the application.
The application for grant of regular bail was rejected.
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SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.16 16:53:48 +0530
CGHC010352572026
2026:CGHC:40171
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRC No. 8543 of 2026
versus
| ... Non-Applicant | |
|---|---|
| For Applicant | : Ms. Kiran Jain, Advocate |
| For State |
: Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate |
Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board
15.09.2026
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0938 with a quantity of ganja in their possession for the purpose of selling it to prospective customers. Acting upon the said information and after complying with the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act, the police party proceeded to the spot and intercepted the said vehicle. Upon search, 56 kilograms of ganja was recovered and seized from the joint possession of the accused persons, namely Gagan Manjhi and Raju Beriya. During the course of investigation, on the basis of the memorandum statements of the said co-accused persons, it was revealed that the present applicant, Laxmi Mohite, along with co-accused Archana Mohite, had allegedly brought the contraband from Odisha. The applicant was thereafter arrested on 02.11.2025. It is further alleged that, pursuant to the memorandum statement of the applicant, one mobile phone was recovered, which was allegedly used by her to send the location to coaccused Gagan Manjhi. After completion of the investigation, the police filed the charge-sheet before the competent Court.
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and conclusion of the trial may take some time. Therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant.
Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE
$iddhant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the applicant charged with offences under the NDPS Act where the impugned seizure is above commercial quantity.
Whether the repeat bail application should be allowed despite the previous application being dismissed on merits.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Laxmi Mohite Chouhan
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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