IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10347 of 2024 ------ Guman Mundu, aged about 24 years, S/o. Late Dharma Mundu, R/o. Vill.- Bagma Tolla, Gidum, P.O. & P.S.- Murhu, Dist.- Khunti, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ------ 04/11.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 36/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 37/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 272 & 273 of the I.P.C., Section 47 A of the Excise Act and Sections 17(b), 18(b), 22 & 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti. 3. 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 is alleged to have been recovered. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. 5 . Learned Special P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-