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[2025:JHHC:19274] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5786 of 2025
------ Birsa Swansi, aged about 22 years, son of Late Sanika Swansi, resident of Village- Marangbeda, P.O. & P.S.- Arki, 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. Vishal Kumar Rai, Advocate
For the State
: Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-15-07-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Arki P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.13 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable 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 cultivation of opium. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that without obtaining FSL report as to whether the seized plants were in fact poppy plants, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.01.2025 as is evident from para-01 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05th June, 2025 passed in B.A. No.4490 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti in connection with Arki P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.13 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.) Saroj/