2025:JHHC:30568 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5768 of 2025 Binod Gope, aged about 45 years, Son of Lalu Gope, resident of Garh Hosir, P.O. and P.S. Kanke, District- Ranchi … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Praveen Shankar Dayal, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shreshta, A.P.P. ----- 02/26.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.100 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 5 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropics Substance Act and Section 27(b)(ii) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the false allegations are made against the petitioner of getting 39 bottles of 100ml Onerex Cough Syrup. By referring the contents of FIR, he submits that the quantity of the Codeine Phosphate is only 7.8gm which is less than the small quantity. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that in light of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropics Substance Act, 1985, any mixture or preparation that of with or without a neutral material, of any of the drugs is required to be taken into consideration. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that cough syrup in question the 7.8gm Codeine Phosphate is said to be there which is less than 2025:JHHC:30568 2 the small quantity in terms of the Schedule mentioned in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropics Substance Act, 1985. 6. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.100 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 26th September, 2025 Simran/