Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:26155 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8032 of 2025 ------- Guman Mundu, aged about 26 years, son of Late Dharma Mundu, resident of village Bagma Tolla Gidum, P.O. & P.S. Murhu, District Khunti, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 29.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.37 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 272/273 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 47(A) of the Excise Act and Sections 17(b), 18(b) & 22/25 of N.D.P.S Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No.10347/2024. On 26.04.2024, Murhu Police raided the house of the petitioner and on search, 70 liters of illicit liquor and 1.064 kgs. of opium are alleged to have been recovered from there. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner was not apprehended at the spot. It was further submitted that petitioner has remained in custody for more than a year. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti, in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.37 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-