Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:37945) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10100 of 2025 Balaram Baraik @ Balaram Barik, aged about 24 years, S/o Amresh Baraik @ Amresh Barik, R/o village- Rundimahul Sathik, P.O.- Rundimahul, P.S.- Katamal, District- Boudh (Odisha.) … Petitioner - Versus - Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Ranchi … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Altamsh Khan, Advocate For the UOI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI : Ms. Shivani Jaluka, A.C. to ASGI --- 03/17.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with NDPS Case No.04 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) (C)/25 /29 of NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-NDPS Judge, Lohardaga. It was submitted that 250 kgs. of cannabis were recovered from the possession of co-accused Ramesh Mahto and Arjun Kumar. It was further submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co- accused. Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned counsel for the Union of India submitted that name of the petitioner has come in confession of co-accused where they have implicated this petitioner stating that the petitioner had received finance on behalf of other co-accused. It was further submitted that Rs.1,20,000/- were found lying in the account of the petitioner. It appears that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. In view of the submissions 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-NDPS Judge, Lohardaga, in connection with NDPS Case No.04 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 17, 2025 Jay/-