( 2025:JHHC:33055 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9658 of 2025 ------- Vikash Kumar Sahu, aged about 26 years, son of Ramswaroop Sahu, resident of village Umra, P.O. & P.S. Palkot, District Gumla (Jharkhand). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. B.N. Ojha, Spl.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 04.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 17(b)/21(b)/22(b)/29 of NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla. It was submitted that about 19.9 grams of brown sugar were recovered from the joint possession of the petitioner and co-accused. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized brown sugar comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla, in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 04, 2025 BS/-