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[2025:JHHC:19081] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5792 of 2025
------ Roniyus Kandir, aged about 30 years, S/o- Benjamin Kandir, R/o- Village- Chendagutu, P.O.- Sarwada, P.S.- Murhu, District- Khunti, Jharkhand
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 14-07-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection Murhu P.S. Case No.13 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.42 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 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 cultivation of opium illegally. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-15 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that there is no F.S.L. Report to suggest that the seized plants were opium plants. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 01.07.2025 passed in B.A. No.5214 of 2025. 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 17.02.2025 as is evident from para-01 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., Khunti in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No.13 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.42 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/