[2025:JHHC:12789] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3357 of 2025 ------ Jagarnath Mahto, aged about 40 years, son of Sanika Mahto, resident of village Kokrodih, P.O: Sataki, P.S.: Rahe, Dist: Ranchi ... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Nirupama, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.06 of 2025 registered under Section 18 (C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal cultivation of opium. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the basis of secret information received by the police and the statement of the co-accused – Jagannath Mahto. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-05 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, have already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 09.04.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.2251 of 2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.01.2025 as is evident from para-06 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.06 of 2025 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/