( 2025:JHHC:30106 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8317 of 2025 ------ 1. Ranjeet Yadav @ Chhotan Yadav, aged about 31 years, S/o-Late Kunwar Yadav. 2. Sitaram Yadav, aged about 32 years, S/o-Rambriksh Yadav 3. Ram Pukar Yadav, aged about 32 years, S/o Late Jagashwar Yadav All of village Soha, P.O. + P.S.-Manatu, Dist.-Palamau (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Md. Faruque Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 25-09-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No.09 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.02/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 8(B)/18(B)/29 of the NDPS Act and under Section 33 of the Indian Fores Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in cultivation of opium. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is next submitted that there is no FSL report which suggests that the seized plants were opium plants. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents as has been mentioned in para-06 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused has already been admitted to bail vide order dated 27.02.2025 in B.A. No.1629 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 19.08.2025 as is evident from para-05 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No.09 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.02/2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 25/09/2025 Abhiraj/