( 2025:JHHC:16120 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4715 of 2025 ------ Ashok Bhengra, aged about 46 years, S/o Late Leyo Bhengra, R/o Village –Sungi Am Jhariya, P.O. & P.S. –Karra, District – Khunti (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 38 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under section 18 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 poppy plants. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –17 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.02.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is then submitted that there is no F.S.L. report to suggest that the plants which were seized, were in fact poppy plants. It is next submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Karra P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 38 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/