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2025:JHHC:11045 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2861 of 2025
------ Sohel Ansari, aged about 40 years, S/o. Md. Usman Miya, R/o. Vill.- Gunidih, P.O. & P.S.- Karmatanr, Dist. Jamtara.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P.
------ 02/11.04.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karmatanr P.S. Case No. 137/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 01/2025, for the offences registered under Sections 21, 22, 27(a), 28 & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Jamtara.
3. On 14.11.2024 at about 9:45 A.M., Karmatanr police apprehended this petitioner from Gunidih. On search, 110 grams of cannabis and 32.72 grams of brown sugar were recovered from his possession.
4. It was submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of small quantity whereas the quantum of seized brown sugar comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. This fact has been mentioned at paragraph no. 12 of the bail application.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Jamtara in connection with Karmatanr P.S. Case No. 137/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 01/2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-