IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3440 of 2024 ------ Raghuveer Thakur, aged about 47 years, S/o. Mohan Thakur, R/o. Bakchumba, Tatra, P.O. & P.S.- Chatra, Dist.- Chatra. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P.P. ------ 12/17.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 425/2023(N) corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 10/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 8, 17, 21, 22 & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of Shailendra Kumar, learned A.J.C.-V, Ranchi. 3. On 3.11.2023, Ratu police, on the basis of confidential information, apprehended the petitioner. On search, 7.100 Kg. of opium was recovered from his possession. 4. It was submitted that when the seized opium was produced before the Magistrate, it weighed only 6.6 Kgs. 5. Considering the fact that commercial quantity of opium was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-