Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29476 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7586 of 2025 Shiv Kumar Nishad, aged about 23 years, son of Panchram Nishad, resident of Village Gatadih, P.O. Sarshiva, P.S. Sarshiva, District Saranggarh-Bhilaigarh (Chhattisgarh) --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P. --- 03 / 23.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. No. 04 of 2024 arising out of Balumath P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 20(b) (ii) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar. 3. On 09.11.2024, on the basis of confidential information, Balumath Police laid a blockade on the check post near Murpa More. Police intercepted a bus bearing registration no. JH19B 2468. Petitioner was apprehended from the said bus. On search, 12.132 kgs. of cannabis were recovered from his possession. 4. It was submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since last ten months. 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 (NDPS), Latehar in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 04 of 2024 arising out of Balumath P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) September 23, 2025 Ranjeet/ Uploaded