( 2025:JHHC:15208 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3982 of 2025 ------ Bagray Munda, aged about 38 years, S/o –Sula Munda, R/o – Village –Kurunga, P.O. –Birbanki, P.S. –Arki, District – Khunti. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 11.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Arki P.S. Case No.09 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.28 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 18 (b) of the N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cultivation of opium. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that there is no F.S.L. Report to support the contention of the prosecution that the plants, in fact, were poppy plants. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.02.2025 as is evident from para-17 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 06.05.2025, in B.A. No. 3727 of 2025. 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 Sessions Judge, Khunti in connection with Arki P.S. Case No.09 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.28 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/