( 2025:JHHC:16674 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4699 of 2025 ------ Yugal Mahto, aged about 55 years, son of late Mohar Mahto, resident of Ashok Nagar, Barkagaon, P.O. & P.S.-Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Presently residing at Village- Bhagwanbagi, Barkagaon, P.O. & P.S.-Barkagaon, Dist.- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Zaid Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Barkagaon P.S. Case No.72 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 21 (b) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal sell and purchase of brown sugar and total 5.60 gm of brown sugar was recovered from the joint possession of the petitioner and the co-accused person. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediary quantity. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 22.03.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.15 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co- accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 17.06.2025 in B.A. No.4596 of 2025. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be also admitted on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Sessions Judge (Spl. N.D.P.S. Act), Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.72 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/