( 2025:JHHC:29598 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8508 of 2025 Mukesh Ganjhu @ Muneshwar Ganjhu, aged about 28 years, son of Prasad Ganjhu, resident of Village- Gendra Tola, Baramdevta, Tithibhargawan, P.O. & P.S.- Kunda, District- Chatra. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ----- 2/ 24.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No. 59 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 93 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 15, 18, 27 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-V, Chatra. 3. On 09.12.2023, Kunda Police on the basis of confidential information raided the place near Goriyatwa forest area of Village- Tithi Tola and apprehended co-accused persons. The police have also seized two vehicles parked there. It appears that commercial quantity of opium was loaded on the said vehicles. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot nor any incriminating article was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused. 5. Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-V, Chatra, in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No. 59 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 93 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.