IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1285 of 2025 ---- Md. Minhaj, Son of Late Md. Alim aged about 48 years Old Residence at Darji Bigah, P.O. Chabra, P.S. Sadar, District-Chatra Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Md. Naimuddin Ansari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 21st March, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 29.10.2023, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.430 of 2023 (NDPS Case No.10 of 2024), registered for the offence under Section 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 17(c)/18(c)/22(c) & 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 01.08.2024 passed in B.A No.4778 of 2024. 4. It appears that 1.2 kilogram of opium i.e., intermediary quantity has been recovered from the possession of this applicant. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.430 of 2023 (NDPS Case No.10 of 2024), subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned court below which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/- Uploaded 2. B.A No.1285 of 2025