Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Jharkhand · body

2025 DAILYLAW 10155 (JHR)

RAVIKANT MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4222/2025 · 2025-08-26

Ambuj Nath

body2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:25298 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4222 of 2025 Ravikant Mahto, aged about 27 years, son of Baleshwar Prasad Mahto, resident of Baba Path, Hurhuru, P.O and P.S. Bada Bazar, District Hazaribagh --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Deo, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P. --- 03 / 26.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025 for the offences registered under sections 18(c) and 27(b) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and section 8(c) and 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh. 3. On 12.02.2025 at 9.00 p.m., Hazaribag Sadar Police apprehended this petitioner from the Forest Colony, Karbristan Road. On search, 120 bottles of Onerex cough syrup were recovered from his possession. 4. Quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of commercial quantity. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded