Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:27231 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7639 of 2025 ------ Sanoj Kumar, aged about 20 years, Son of Mahendra Yadav, Resident of Village Bahera Kala, P.O. & P.S.-Jhari, District- Gaya, (Bihar) … … Petitioner -Versus - The Union of India (Narcotic Control Bureau)... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : M/s. Priya Shrestha, Special P.P. For the U.o.I. : M/s. Anil Kumar, ASGI ----- 02/09.09.2025 Mr. Anil Kumar, learned Additional Solicitor General of India has filed counter-affidavit during the course of hearing. Let it be kept on the record. 2. Heard the parties 3. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with NCB Crime No. 06/NCB/Ranchi/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 8(c) read with Section 15 (c), 25, 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi. 4. On 08.08.2024, N.C.B. Ranchi, on the basis of confidential information intercepted the Tata Truck bearing Registration No. BR02GA 4481 from a place near Hesmi Toll Plaza, Mandar. On search, 4317.400 kgs of Poppy husk were recovered from the said vehicle. 5. It was submitted that the petitioner was neither arrested at the spot, nor anything was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in confession of co-accused. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused Md. Imran Alam has been granted bail by this Court earlier. 6. 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 Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with NCB Crime No. 06/NCB/Ranchi/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded