This compilation indexes twelve bail application orders decided by various High Courts of India between 31 August 2026 and 14 September 2026, all filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The cases span a range of subject matters including alleged NDPS Act violations, GST evasion offences under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and economic offences. The compilation is intended as a research reference for legal practitioners, in-house counsel, and compliance professionals tracking judicial trends in bail jurisprudence under Section 483 BNSS across Indian High Courts.

Research index only. This page is a structured case-law reference compiled for research purposes. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice, and readers should verify every ruling against the full original judgment before relying on it in any proceeding or advisory context.

The statutory framework in one paragraph

Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is the provision that confers power upon a High Court or a Court of Session to grant bail to any person accused of an offence and in custody. It broadly corresponds to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which it replaces following the repeal of the CrPC. Section 483 BNSS empowers the High Court or Sessions Court to direct that any person be admitted to bail or that the bail already granted to a person be cancelled, and also to impose such conditions as it may think fit in connection with the release. Several of the orders in this compilation expressly note the correspondence between Section 439 CrPC (now repealed) and Section 483 BNSS, treating them as the operative jurisdictional basis for the regular bail applications placed before the respective High Courts.

The 12 rulings

1. Sri Jayanta Sarkar vs The State Of Tripura

Bench: Tripura High Court
Date: 14 September 2026
Sections engaged: 19, 20(b), 47, 48, 50
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (BA No. 166 of 2026) was filed before the Tripura High Court, Agartala, and was presented by the father of accused person No. 2 and a relative of accused person No. 1 (Sri Jayanta Sarkar), both of whom were lodged in judicial custody. Per the source preview, the case was registered under Section 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act in connection with Khowai P.S. Case No. 2020 KHW 007 dated 13.02.2026. The matter was heard on 09.09.2026 and the judgment and order was delivered on 14.09.2026; no further outcome detail is available from the source preview.

2. Lalit Chandak vs Union Of India

Bench: Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Date: 14 September 2026
Sections engaged: 132, 70
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 10586/2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, challenging an order dated 18.07.2026 passed by the Sessions Judge, Jodhpur Metropolitan, whereby the petitioner's bail application (Bail Application No. 1229/2026) was rejected. Per the source preview, the petitioner was in custody since 15.07.2026 in connection with Case No. GEXCOM/AE/1661/2026-AE-O/o COMMR-CGST-JODHPUR for alleged offences under Section 132(1)(b), (c), (f) & (I) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the High Court application.

3. Rajinder Kumar Garg vs State Of Punjab

Bench: Punjab-Haryana High Court
Date: 11 September 2026
Sections engaged: 201, 238
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The petition (CRM-M No. 46963 of 2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No. 08 dated 21.08.2020 registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Phase-I, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. Per the source preview, the FIR arose from information of large-scale evasion of Goods and Services Tax in the State of Punjab; the case involved IPC sections (including Section 201, now corresponding to Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which was added to the FIR at a later stage) and sections under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the High Court petition.

4. Rishabh Jain vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

Bench: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Date: 11 September 2026
Sections engaged: 39
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (CrMP(M) No. 1363 of 2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla, seeking release on bail during the pendency of trial in FIR No. 125 of 2023 dated 15.09.2023. Per the source preview, the FIR was registered under sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code, and the court noted that the conditions for the relevant standard of satisfaction are cumulative and not alternative. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

5. Peer Saif Din vs Union Of India Through Sub

Bench: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Date: 8 September 2026
Sections engaged: 29, 37, 67
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (Bail App. 296/2025) was reserved on 05.03.2026 and pronounced on 08.09.2026 before the Jammu & Kashmir High Court at Jammu (Virtual Mode). Per the source preview, the application was filed under the provisions of Section 439 CrPC, 1973 (now corresponding to Section 483 BNSS, 2023), by the petitioner/accused seeking enlargement in Crime No. 11/2018 of the Narcotic Control Bureau, Jammu Zonal Unit, registered under Sections 8/21, 28, 29, and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

6. Manish Kumar Aggarwal vs Director General Of GST Intelligence

Bench: Punjab-Haryana High Court
Date: 7 September 2026
Sections engaged: 132(1), 132(5), 20
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: Two petitions (CRM-M-35651-2026 and CRM-M-35345-2026) under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, were heard together before the Punjab-Haryana High Court, both seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No. Int/Intl/414/2026-Group D, dated 01.05.2026, issued by the office of ADG, DGGI-ZU Chandigarh. Per the source preview, the case was set up by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Chandigarh, on the allegation that both petitioners were involved in a large-scale, multi-layered scheme for clandestine supply of online money-gaming services, including real-money card games, through a network of sham/dummy companies, with the object of suppressing taxable receipts and evading GST; both were stated to be first petitions for regular bail. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome.

7. Ankur Kumar Jain vs State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police

Bench: Madras High Court
Date: 7 September 2026
Sections engaged: 192, 21(3), 3(5), 316(2), 318(4), 35(3), 47
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The criminal original petition (CRL OP No. 22765 of 2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the Madras High Court by the second accused in Crime No. 5 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing (Headquarters), Ashok Nagar, Chennai, registered on 14.07.2026. Per the source preview, the FIR was registered for offences punishable under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act; the Director General of Police (Law & Order), Tamil Nadu was suo motu impleaded as third respondent by the court. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the petition.

8. Gurjugdip Singh Smagh S/O Jagroop Singh vs The Union Of India And Anr

Bench: Bombay High Court
Date: 7 September 2026
Sections engaged: 37, 42, 67
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (Bail Application No. 966 of 2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 / Section 439 CrPC, 1973, before the Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, seeking bail in connection with Crime No. DRI/MZU/NS-II, INT-88/2012 registered with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. Per the source preview, the alleged incident date was 19.09.2022 and the applicant was arrested on 30.11.2022; the case involved offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the bail application.

9. Sri Sanjay Tamuly vs The State Of Assam

Bench: Gauhati High Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Sections engaged: 120B, 132(1)
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (Bail Appln./2022/2026) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the Gauhati High Court, seeking regular bail for the accused/petitioner who was arrested on 28.10.2025 in connection with CID P.S. Case No. 16/2025 dated 08.09.2025, registered under Sections 120B/468/471/420/409 IPC (G.R. Case No. 4470/2025). Per the source preview, the petitioner was working as a Sub Divisional Fisheries Development Officer and had acted as Nodal Officer of the Fishery Mission Society under a state government scheme, and the ejahar was lodged by the Mission Director, FMS-CMSGUY, Directorate of Fisheries, Assam. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

10. Jaideep Singh Chandel vs Superintendent (Preventive)

Bench: Chattisgarh High Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Sections engaged: 132(1)(c), 138, 29, 70
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (MCRC No. 6868 of 2026) was stated to be the first bail application filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, for the applicant who was arrested in connection with Complaint Case No./Crime No. 163/PREV/GST/2025-26, Office of the Principal Commissioner, Central GST, District Raipur. Per the source preview, the applicant is the Director of M/s Meridian Steels and Infra Private Limited, and the prosecution case involves an alleged offence under Section 132(1)(c) of the CGST Act, 2017. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

11. Harish Wadhwani vs Directorate General Of Goods And

Bench: Chattisgarh High Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Sections engaged: 132(1), 132(1)(c), 132(5), 138, 70
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The bail application (MCRC No. 6572 of 2026) was stated to be the first bail application filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, for the applicant who was arrested in connection with Crime No. DGGI/INV/GST/111/2026-Gr-VI (AD220426004576B), Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence/DGGI, Regional Unit, Raipur. Per the source preview, the prosecution case arose from an investigation conducted by DGGI, Raipur Zonal Unit, with the alleged offence being punishable under Section 132(1)(c) of the CGST Act, 2017. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

12. Chinmaya Mishra S/O Nrusingha Mishra vs State Of Gujarat

Bench: Gujarat High Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Sections engaged: 132(1)(a), 132(1)(i), 132(5), 210, 67(2), 70
Outcome: Outcome not specified in source
Procedural / substantive ground: The application (R/Criminal Misc. Application No. 11936 of 2026, filed for regular bail after chargesheet) was filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, before the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, in connection with File No. DGGI/INV/GST/2478/2025 registered with the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Gandhidham Regional Unit. Per the source preview, the application involved alleged offences under Sections 132(1)(a), 132(1)(i), and 132(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and Section 210 of BNSS, 2023; the State's APP waived service of the Rule at the admission stage. The source preview does not disclose the final outcome of the application.

Patterns across these 12 rulings

Section 483 BNSS as the universal jurisdictional hook. Every case in this compilation was filed expressly under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Several orders simultaneously record the corresponding provision under the now-repealed Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 439 CrPC), signalling that courts are in a transitional phase of recognising BNSS as the operative statute for regular bail jurisdiction at the High Court level.
GST enforcement cases form the majority of the compilation. At least seven of the twelve applications (Cases 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and elements of Case 3) involve alleged offences connected to Goods and Services Tax evasion, with several filed directly by or against DGGI or CGST Commissionerates. This reflects an intensification of GST enforcement activity by central agencies and a corresponding spike in bail litigation before High Courts.
NDPS Act cases form a distinct second cluster. Cases 1, 4, 5, and 8 each involve alleged offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The NDPS Act's stringent bail conditions (twin test under Section 37 of the NDPS Act) are a recurring procedural backdrop in these applications, making them substantively distinct from the GST cluster despite sharing the same Section 483 BNSS jurisdictional basis.
Outcomes are uniformly undisclosed in the source data. Across all twelve cases, the outcome direction is recorded as "Outcome not specified in source," meaning the source previews available in this corpus do not capture the final operative directions issued by the respective High Courts. Researchers must access the full judgments to determine whether bail was granted, refused, or granted with conditions.
Multi-jurisdictional spread. The twelve orders span eight different High Courts (Tripura, Rajasthan, Punjab-Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madras, Bombay, Gauhati, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat), indicating that Section 483 BNSS bail litigation in GST and NDPS matters is geographically widespread and not concentrated in any single jurisdiction.

How to use this compilation

This index is intended as a starting point for identifying relevant bail application rulings under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, filed in connection with GST, NDPS, and related economic offence matters before Indian High Courts. Each entry provides the identity fields (bench, date, sections engaged, and outcome direction as recorded in the source corpus) and a brief procedural note drawn from the available source preview. Researchers should treat this compilation as a case finder, not as a substitute for reading the full judgment.

Before relying on any ruling listed here — whether for a submissions document, an internal memo, or a legal opinion — researchers should retrieve the complete order from the official court portal or indiankanoon.org, verify that the neutral citation and CNR number match the source data, and check whether any stay, modification, or reversal has been issued by a superior court subsequent to the date of the order. Where the outcome direction is recorded as "Outcome not specified in source," the operative directions of the court (grant, refusal, or conditional grant of bail) are not available in this corpus and must be sourced from the full text.

Additionally, where a bail application involves alleged GST offences, researchers should cross-reference applicable CBIC circulars, CGST Act provisions, and any departmental instructions on arrest and bail policy that were in force at the relevant date, as these may have been engaged in the arguments before the court even where they are not reflected in the source preview. Similarly, for NDPS matters, the specific sub-section under which arrest was made (which determines the applicability of the Section 37 twin test) is a critical detail that must be verified from the complete judgment and FIR.

Source

All cases listed above are drawn from the TaxNoticeAI structured legal corpus (16,101 Indian tax judgments, CBIC circulars, ITAT rulings, AAR rulings, GSTAT rulings), sourced from indiankanoon.org and official court portals.

Section 483 BNSS Bail Applications: 12 High Court Rulings (2026)