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[2025:JHHC:17604] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5300 of 2025
------ Pawanvir Kunsh aged about 45 years, Son of Jogna Kunsh, Resident of village Karge, P.O. & P.S. Khunti, 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. Gaurav, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-02-07-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.46 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.47 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 17(b), 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 sell and purchase of opium and 700 gm of opium has been seized in this case. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that there is no FSL report in the record to suggest that the seized articles are opium. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.02.2025 as is evident from para-18 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-18 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co- accused, with similar allegations, have already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.06.2025 passed in B.A. No.4925 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 Khunti P.S. Case No.46 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.47 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/