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2025 DAILYLAW 12465 (JHR)

ASHUTOSH KUMAR MISHRA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3863/2025 · 2025-06-09

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2025:JHHC:14850 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3863 of 2025 ------ Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, aged about 44 years, S/o Rajendra Mishra, R/o At-Karar Kalan, PO-Loinga, PS-Patan, District-Palamau, State- Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 09-06-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Basia P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii) of NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sell and purchase of cannabis weighing 9.93 kgs which comes under intermediate quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that there is no FSL report in the record to suggest that the seized plants were cannabis. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-11 of this bail application. It is next 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 20.03.2025 as is evident from para-12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl.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 Sessions Judge, Gumla in connection with Basia P.S. Case No.29 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.) Abhiraj/