[2025:JHHC:17616] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5283 of 2025 ------ Churu Munda @ Chudu Munda, aged about 48 years, Son of Late Muchiray Munda resident of Village- Badani, P.O. & P.S.- Arki, District- Khunti .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... …. Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilendu Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 02-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.23 of 2025 arising out of Arki P.S. Case No.07 of 2025 registered under Section 18 (b) 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 cultivation of opium. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that there is no F.S.L. Report to suggest that the seized plants were poppy plants. 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 31.01.2025 as is evident from para-14 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released 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 Special Judge N.D.P.S. at Khunti in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.23 of 2025 arising out of Arki P.S. Case No.07 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.) Animesh/