( 2025:JHHC:26765 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7564 of 2025 ------- Mahesh Ganjhu, aged about 23 years, son of Jagdish Ganjhu, resident of village Sarna Tola, Chero, P.O. & P.S. Chandwa, District Latehar. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 04.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 128 of 2022, for the offence registered under Section 18(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar. On 07.06.2022, Balumath Police on the basis of confidential information, intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration No. JH01AY-3096 from a place near Tontibhatchatra bridge and apprehended co-accused Umesh Ganjhu and Keshav Ganjhu. On search, 2.150 kgs of opium were recovered from their possession. It was submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused. However, it was submitted that seized motorcycle belongs to the petitioner and the apprehended co-accused have been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 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, Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 128 of 2022. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-