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Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:19991)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6042 of 2025
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Mukhlal Singh, aged about 38 years, son of Late Muneshwar Singh, resident of Village Khajuri, P.O. & P.S. Nawa Jaipur, District Palamau, State Jharkhand.
…... …. Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.…. …. Opp. Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
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: Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. B. N. Ojha, A.P. P.
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02/ Dated 22.07.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nawajaipur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.19 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 20(a)/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, under NDPS Act, Palamau.
On 02.03.2025, Nawajaipur Police apprehended this petitioner, raided his house and recovered about 7 kgs of cannabis from there.
It was submitted that quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and this fact has been mentioned at paragraph-15 of the bail application.
In view of the submission made above, 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 Special Judge, under NDPS Act, Palamau, in connection with Nawajaipur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.19 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-