( 2025:JHHC:34379 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9967 of 2025 ------- Etwa Kumhar, aged about 43 years, W/o Karma Kumhar, R/o village Pirihatu P.O. & P.S. Saiko, District Khunti (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. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 18.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Saiko P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025, NDPS Case No.24A of 2025, for the offence under Section 18(b) of NDPS Act and Section 132 of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of Sri Rasikesh Kumar, learned Sessions Judge, Khunti. On 02.02.2025, Saiko Police on the basis of confidential information that poppy was cultivated in village Pirihatu, raided the place of occurrence and destructed poppy cultivation. It was submitted that the wife of the petitioner was apprehended at the place of occurrence. It was further submitted that the land on which the poppy was cultivated does not belong to the petitioner. It was finally submitted that the wife of the petitioner has been granted regular bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. 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 Sri Rasikesh Kumar, learned Sessions Judge, Khunti, in connection with Saiko P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025, NDPS Case No.24A of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 18, 2025 BS/-