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( 2025:JHHC:23708 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 7052 of 2025
Pawandeep Singh, aged about 28 years, son of Pargat Singh, resident of Village- Gandhi Road, New Bus Stand, Rourkela, P.O. & P.S.- Plant Side, District- Sundargarh, Orrisa.
…. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
…. Opp. Party
------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P.
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2/ 14.08.2025 Heard the parties.
2.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 20 (b) (ii) B of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Simdega.
3.
On 04.07.2025, Jaldega Police apprehended the petitioner along with other co-accused persons from a bus.
4.
It was submitted that four kilograms of cannabis were recovered from possession of the petitioner and co-accused persons. It was further submitted that quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent of similar nature.
5.
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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Simdega, in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.