PURAN RAWANI ALIAS PURAN KUMAR RAWANI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./242/2025 · 2025-01-16
Ambuj Nath
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 242 of 2025
Puran Rawani @ Puran Kumar Rawani, age about 25 years, son of Late Mahadev Rawani, resident of Kanchanpur, P.O and P.S. Mahuda, District Dhanbad
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--- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party ---
CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioner: Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Special P.P. --- 02 / 16.01.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahuda P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S Case No. 08 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-XI-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Dhanbad.
3. On 21.04.2024, Mahuda Police on the basis of confidential information, intercepted a motorcycle from a place near Katra river and apprehended the co- accused Gorongo Rawani. However, petitioner managed to flee from the place of occurrence.
4. It was submitted that 8.481 kgs. of cannabis was recovered from the possession of co-accused. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It was finally submitted that co-accused person has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide B.A No. 5661 of 2024.
5. In view of the submission made above, 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 Sessions Judge-XI-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Dhanbad in connection with Mahuda P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S Case No. 08 of 2024.
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