2025:JHHC:22201 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4099 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4099 of 2025 ---- Satnam Lal, aged about 60 years, S/o Shri Gulzara Ram, R/o Village and Post – Khokhewal, PS – Jalandhar, District – Jalandhar, Punjab .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Awanish Ranjan Mishra, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Priya Shrestha, Advocate ---- 06/06.08.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State through V.C. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No.45 of 2023 dated 30.04.2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 15 and 22 of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the truck and the allegations are made that 103 sacks of poppy straw which amounts to 1,600 kg loaded on truck. He submits that the petitioner is having no concern with the same and in view of that the privilege of anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the said vehicle was being driven by none other 2025:JHHC:22201 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4099 of 2025 than the son of the petitioner and the khalasi has been apprehended at the place of occurrence and he has taken the name of the driver and the driver is the son of the petitioner. On this ground, she submits that the anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering the quantity of said poppy straw is of 1600 kg and the son of this petitioner was driving the vehicle in question which has been disclosed by khalasi who has been apprehended on the spot and in view of that the connivance of the petitioner cannot be ruled out. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/