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2025 DAILYLAW 12897 (JHR)

RAMSEWAK KUMHAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3975/2025 · 2025-08-26

Ambuj Nath

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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:25321 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3975 of 2025 ------ Ramsewak Kumhar, aged about 28 years, S/o. Badal Kumhar, R/o. Kumhar Toli, P.O. & P.S.- Bundu, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Union of India (NCB) ... … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Aman Kr. Rahul, Advocate : Mr. Anant Vikram, Advocate : Mr. Sachin Kr. Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. For the U.O.I. : Mr. Anil Kumar, A.S.G.I. : Ms. Chandana Kumari, A.C.- A.S.G.I. ------ 04/26.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 8(C) read with sections 15(c), 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.) Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi. 3. On 23.11.2024, N.C.B. Ranchi intercepted a truck bearing registration no. JH 05BW 8778 near Sharma Jee Line Hotel, Rampur NH-33 Tata-Ranchi Road. On search, 4348.8 kgs. of poppy husk were recovered from the said truck. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner was neither arrested at the spot, nor anything was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 4643/2025 by order dated 19.08.2025. 5. Mr. Anil Kumar, learned A.S.G.I has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that from the CDR report, it transpires that those persons who were arrested at the spot, were in constant touch on mobile phone with this petitioner. It was further submitted that petitioner had financed the transaction of seized poppy husk. 6. 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 Special Judge (N.D.P.S.) Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-