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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:25039 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4744 of 2025
------ Umesh Yadav, aged about 36 years, S/o. Basavan Yadav, R/o. Vill.- Chitkundi, P.O. & P.S.- Chakiya, Dist. Bhojpur, Bihar.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Ranchi
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Altamash Khan, Advocate For the U.O.I. : Mr. Anil Kumar Ganjhu, A.S.G.I.
------ 03/22.08.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with NCB Crime No. 01/NCB/Ranchi/2025, for the offences registered under Sections 8(c) r/w Section 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge- cum-NDPS Judge, Lohardaga.
3. It was submitted that 250 kgs. of cannabis were recovered from possession of co-accused. It was further submitted that name of the petitioner has come in confession of co-accused.
4. Learned A.S.G.I. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that apprehended co-accused person was in constant touch with this petitioner.
5. Considering the fact that apart from suspicion there is no material against the petitioner on record, I am inclined to release 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 sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-NDPS Judge, Lohardaga in connection with NCB Crime No. 01/NCB/Ranchi/2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-