2025:JHHC:16743 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2811 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2811 of 2025 ---- Rahul Kumar Mehta, aged about 26 years, son of Baleshwar Prasad Mehta, resident of village and PO – Kutipisi, PS – Padma, District - Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 05/04.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Korra P.S. Case No.182 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 21(b), 21(c), 22(b) and 22(c) of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that from the possession of Bablu Kumar 34 grams brown sugar was recovered and he has taken the name of the petitioner. He further submits the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 2025:JHHC:16743 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2811 of 2025 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of Bablu Kumar from whose possession 34 grams brown sugar has been recovered, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh in connection with Korra P.S. Case No.182 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 04.11.2025 Sangam/