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2025 DAILYLAW 18334 (JHR)

CHAITAN MUNDA ALIAS CHAITTAN MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./5879/2025 · 2025-07-16

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:19403] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5879 of 2025 ------ Chaitan Munda @ Chaittan Munda, S/O Hari Munda, Aged about 49 years, Resident of Village- Kuchidih, P.O. + P.S. Dasamfall, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. Aadhar No. 8092 6327 7408 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Md. Shadid, Advocate Ms. Nanda Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 16-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Dasamfall P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.41 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 18 (C) 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 submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the opium plants nor is he the owner of the alleged cultivable land. It is next submitted that charge- sheet has been submitted in this case without the F.S.L. Report to suggest that the plants recovered were opium 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 voluntarily surrendered in the police station on 21.01.2025 and he has been in custody since 22.01.2025 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 Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Ranchi in connection with Dasamfall P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.41 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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/