IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.41of 2025 Suraj Kuntiya, age about 24 years son of Mangal Kuntiya, resident of Adivasi Club, Near Baralight, P.O. Mango, P.S. Olidih, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. … …Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand … …Opp. Party(s) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. D.K. Chakraverty, Adv. For the State : Mr. B.N. Ojha, A.P.P. --- 02/10.01.2025: Heard the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 28.03.2024, has renewed the prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with NDPS Case No.33 of 2024 arising out of Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No.90 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 25 (1-B)a/26 of the Arms Act and Section 17/21 (b)/27/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, now pending in the court of Special Judge, NDPS, at Jamshedpur. 3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant(s) has been rejected vide order dated 01.08.2024 passed in B.A. No.5819 of 2024. 4. Innocence has been claimed and participation in the trial has been assured. It has been submitted that small quantity of narcotics and one Desi Pistol have been recovered. Charge has already been framed. This applicant is in custody since 28.03.2024. On the above facts, prayer for bail has been renewed. 5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the period of custody and the fact that no criminal antecedent has been reported, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant (s) on bail. Accordingly, the applicant(s), above named, is/are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, in connection with above referred case, on the condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy 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.) Ravi/- Uploaded