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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 4403 of 2025
Budhram Munda, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Barai Munda, resident of Village-Lapungdih, P.O.-Arki, P.S.- Arki, District- Khunti, Jharkhand.
.... Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
….. Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
-------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate. For the State
: Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P.
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Order No. 02/Dated: 03rd June, 2025
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 15(c)/22/18/25 of N.D.P.S. Act.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all as alleged in the FIR. Petitioner has been arrested on 24.12.2024, where the FIR has been registered on 09.04.2024, which clearly shows that nothing has been recovered from his possession. It is also pertinent to mention here that the name of the petitioner’s father does not match with the name written in the FIR. It is further submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He further submits that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent and for no offence, he is languishing in judicial custody since 24.12.2024. As such, he may be enlarged on bail.
4. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case.
5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two
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sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Khunti in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 23 of 2024, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 31 of 2024.
6. It is made clear that till commencement of trial the petitioner shall report to the local police station every month and after commencement of trial, he shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.)
Simran-Aditi/