( 2025:JHHC:34241 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8327 of 2025 Deepak Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Vijay Yadav, resident of Village- Kumbhi, P.O.- Telaiya, P.S.- Bankebazar, District- Gaya (Bihar). …. Petitioner Versus The Union of India (Narcotic Control Bureau) …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the N.C.B. : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI ----- 3/ 17.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.C.B. Crime No.06/NCB/Ranchi/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 15(c), 25, 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi. 3. On 08.08.2024, N.C.B, Ranchi, on the basis of confidential information seized the Tata Truck LPT 3718 bearing Registration No. BR- 02GA-4481 from a place near Hesmi Toll Plaza, Mandar. On search, 4317.400 kgs of poppy husk were recovered from the said vehicle. The petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. 4. It was submitted that the vehicle was hired by the co-accused persons and the petitioner was not aware that they had hired the said vehicle for transporting of poppy husk. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. 6. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 17.11.2025