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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:27217 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7849 of 2025
Rajkumar Prasad, aged about 62 years, S/o Late Budhan Sahu, R/o Village Rasoia Dhamna, P.O and P.S. Barhi, District Hazaribag (Jharkhand) ---
--- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioner: Mr. Aman Kr. Rahul, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. --- 03 / 09.09.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 231 of 2025 for the offences registered under sections 18(c), 20(b)(ii) and 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh.
3. It was submitted that 1.09 kg. of opium and 5.136 kgs of cannabis were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.
4. 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 Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 231 of 2025.
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