2025: JHHC:17004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4141 of 2025 Sumit Kumar Verma @ Sanjay Verma @ Sanjay Kr. Verma @ Sumit Verma, aged about 30 years, son of Vijay Verma @ Vijay Ram, resident of village Pansalwa, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Sadar, District Chatra (Jharkhand) --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Special P.P. --- 02 / 26.06.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 185 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 399, 402, 170 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code, sections 25(1-b), a/26/35 of Arms Act and sections 18,22,25 and 29 of N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned A.D.J.-1st, Chatra. 3. On 26.04.2024, Chatra Police apprehended the co-accused Dipanshu Kumar Pandey and others and on the pointing out of Dipanshu Kumar Pandey, 2.1 kg. of opium was recovered from a Bolero which was parked there. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner was not apprehended at the place from where opium was recovered. It was further submitted that the seized opium comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than a year. 5. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-1st, Chatra in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 185 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded