( 2025:JHHC:22655 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 6789 of 2025 ---- Ayon Horo, aged about 48 years, son of Juel Horo, resident of village Gopalpur, P.O. Mahugaon, P.S. Lapung, District-Ranchi ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Md. Imran Beig, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. 02/08.08.2025 :- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Lapung P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 34 of 2025, registered under sections 18(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2025 and allegation is made of cultivation of opium. He submits that the petitioner is in not in habit of cultivating opium. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 9 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegation of cultivation of opium is there. 5. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2025 he has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 9 of the petition, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular 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, NDPS, Ranchi, in connection with Lapung P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 34 of 2025. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Satyarthi/