Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:23438 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6669 of 2025 ------ Animesh Kumar Mahto, aged about 28 years, S/o. Ashok Mahto, R/o. Jagda Plot No. 19/P Rourkela, P.O. & P.S.- Jhirapani, Dist. Sundargarh, Odisha. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Vandana Singh, Advocate : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. ------ 02/12.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jaldega (Bansjor O.P.) P.S. Case No. 50/2025, for the offences registered under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Simdega. 3. On 04.07.2025 at about 6:00 P.M., Jaldega (Bansjor O.P.) Police apprehended this petitioner alongwith co-accused persons while they were travelling in a bus bearing registration no. OD02CW3831 near Khamantanr Check Naka, Bansjor. On search, 4.08 kgs. of cannabis were recovered from their joint possession. 4. It was submitted that recovered cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. 5. In view of the submissions 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Simdega in connection with Jaldega (Bansjor O.P.) P.S. Case No. 50/2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-