2025: JHHC:20427 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4378 of 2025 Nilesh Kumar Soni @ Nilesh Soni, aged about 31 years, son of Late Munna Prasad, resident of Road No. 2, Kishoreganj, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate, Ms. Neeharika Mazumdar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. --- 03 / 25.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024 arising out of Chutia P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024 for the offences registered under section 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-VI-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier dismissed as withdraw vide B.A. No. 9249 of 2024. 4. It was alleged that 17.25 gram of brown sugar was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. 5. It was submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that co-accused Vikash Kumar and Saloni Khalkho have been granted bail by this court vide B.A. No. 3903 of 2025 and B.A. No. 9142 of 2024 respectively and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing. Petitioner has remained in custody for more than a year. 6. Considering the period of custody, 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-VI-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024 arising out of Chutia P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded