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2025 DAILYLAW 12969 (JHR)

SUKU MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3902/2025 · 2025-06-11

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:15100] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3902 of 2025 Suku Munda,aged about 25 years, Son of Budu Munda resident of village Ridadhi, P.Ο Anigara & P.S. Khunti Dist Khunti, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Aman Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.PP. 02 / 11.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P. S. case no. 13 of 25 (NDPS Case no. 15 of 2025) instituted under Sections 18 of NDPS Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as a labourer in the cultivation of the opium by the co-accused persons . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 10 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 16.01.2025, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti in connection with Khunti P. S. case no. 13 of 25 (NDPS Case no. 15 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-