IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8209 of 2024 Dashrath Kumar Rana, aged about 21 years, Son of Binod Rana, Resident of village- Bakhardih, Panchayat- Karalibar, P.O.- &, P.S.- Jori, District- Chatra, Jharkhand … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Rama Kant Tiwari, Advocate For the State : M/s. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P.P --- 03/07.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Koderma (Rail) P.S. Case No.- 32 of 2024, for the offence under sections 18(b) and 22 (c) of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, pending in the court of learned Special Judge (N.D. P.S. Act)-cum- Session Judge, Koderma. On 05.06.2024 at about 07:30 P.M., Koderma police apprehended this petitioner and seized 2.922 kgs of opium from his possession. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for seven months. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Bablu Dangi has been granted bail by co- ordinate bench of this court Learned Spl.PP has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the quantum of seized opium comes within the purview of commercial quantity. It was further submitted that nothing was recovered from the possession of co-accused Bablu Dangi. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case; I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded