IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 7936 of 2024 Krishna Deo Singh @ Krishna Singh, aged about 58 years, son of Late Ram Prawesh Singh, resident of Indira Nagar, Near Ranchi Road Railway Station, P.O. Marar, P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha , Adv. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin , Spl. PP. 03 / 10.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 339 of 2024 registered under Sections 22(b) of the NDPS Act read with Section 27 (b) (ii) , 18 (c ) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was selling the drugs without a valid license as required under Section 18 (c ) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and though there is allegation against the petitioner also of selling psychotropic substances but there is absolutely no allegation as to which narcotic drug or psychotropic substance mentioned in the table under Sections 2 (viia) and (xxiiia) was sold by the petitioner and in the absence of the same, no offence under the penal provisions of NDPS Act is made out. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the Drug Inspector did not find any illegality in the inspection of the medicine shop of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Spl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 50,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 339 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-