( 2025:JHHC:24265 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7073 of 2025 ------- Gopal Bhagat, aged about 65 years, son of Late Sitaram Bhagat, resident of village Kasiyatari, P.O. & P.S. Pathargama, District Godda. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate Mrs. Jasvindar Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 19.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024, N.D.P.S. Case No.11 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 20(b), 20(b)(ii) & 22 of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Godda. It was submitted that 02 kgs. of cannabis were recovered from the shop of the petitioner. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was also submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Ms. Nehala Sharmin, learned Spl.P. P. has opposed the prayer for bail. 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Godda, in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024, N.D.P.S. Case No.11 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-