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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No . 4490 of 2025
Laxman Swansi aged about 31 years son of Budhu Swansi Resident of village Marangbera P.O. and police station – Arki, District- Khunti
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party ---
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, APP
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02/Dated: 5th June, 2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offence registered under Sections 18(b) of NDPS Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case out of grudge of Arki police. Further submission has been made that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged land in which opium is said to be cultivated. Without examining the ownership of the alleged place of occurrence in the name of the peititioner, the agency has submitted chargesheet against him. He has been languishing in custody since 15.01.2025.
4. Learned APP opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the charge has been framed in this case.
5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
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satisfaction of learned Special Judge NDPS at Khunti in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025.
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 witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.)
Samarth/