( 2025:JHHC:25520 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7286 of 2025 Nilkantha Naik @ Nilkanth Naik @ Nilakantha Naik, aged about 42 years, son of Sadhu Naik, resident of Village- Rasipatra Jaisar, P.O. & P.S.- Subdega, District- Sundergarh (Odisha). …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ----- 2/ 27.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 55 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Gumla. 3. On 25.11.2023, Palkot Police on the basis of confidential information apprehended co-accused and on search, about 20 kilograms of cannabis were recovered from his possession. 4. It was submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confession of apprehend co-accused. 5. Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, learned Spl. P.P. has submitted that the seized cannabis was supplied by the petitioner. 6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Gumla, in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 55 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.