2025:JHHC:25265 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4751 of 2025 ---- Dularchand Kumar Yadav aged about 23 years son of Rajendra Yadav resident of Village Hur, PO and PS Harhanj, District Latehar.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms Shaika Parween, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 2/26.08.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.16 of 2025, for offence registered under section 17(b), 18(c) of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, pending in court of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is owner of motorcycle and said motorcycle was handed over to his friend on its dmand. She submits that allegations are made that 1 kg 900 gram Afim was recovered from the said motorcycle and said quantity was intermediary and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.9 of the petition and it was further pointed out that the petitioner was not present on the spot and learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the name of the petitioner has come only because he is owner of the said motorcycle. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that from the Dicky of the said motorcycle such quantity of Afimn was recovered. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle which was handed over to his friend and the petitioner was not present on the spot and the said quantity of Afim was intermediary and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.9, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar, in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.16 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) SI/