HEMANT KUMAR CHANDRA vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

-1- NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.

5076 of 2023 Hemant Kumar Chandra S/o Sukhnandan Chandra Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Bodsara, Tahsil And Police Station Jaijaipur, District Sakti (Chhattisgarh). ---- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Jaijaipur, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-Applicant (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr.

Santosh Kumar Dubey, Advocate For State : Mr.

Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 19.07.2023 1) First Bail application of the applicant filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. was dismissed on merits vide order dated 15.03.2023 passed in MCRC No.

374 of 2023.

2) The applicant has preferred this Second Bail Application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with Crime No.12/2022, registered at Police Station Jaijaipur, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the NDPS Act.

3) As per the prosecution story, after receipt of secret information, Police seized 49.700 kg Ganja from a Car bearing registration No.

CG-11-MV-9539.

At that time, four persons were travelling, including the present applicant.

4) Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that there is -2- no progress in the trial and the applicant is in jail since 28.01.2022.

Therefore, he may be enlarged on bail.

5) On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the bail application.

6) Considering the fact that there has been no change in the circumstances of the case, this Court is not convinced to entertain the instant bail application.

Accordingly, the second bail application is dismissed at the motion stage.

However, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim