Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:32104 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8244 of 2025 ------ Shivanand Kumar, aged about 27 years, S/o. Rajendra Dangi, R/o. Vill.- Daihar, P.O. & P.S.- Chouparan, Dist. Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Akshay Yadwendra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P. ------ 03/16.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No. 182/2025, for the offences registered under Sections 8 & 15 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 317(5) & 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh. 3. It appears that 142 kgs. of poppy straw was recovered from the vehicle of the petitioner. The quantum of recovered contraband comes within the purview of commercial quantity. 4. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 16 October 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-