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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:30527 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8299 of 2025
------ Balmiki Kumar, aged about 24 years, S/o-Fuleshwar Mandal, R/o- Village-Borwa, P.O.-Khagra, P.S.-Naugachia, Dist.-Bhagalpur, Bihar
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party With B.A. No. 8470 of 2025 Bipin Kumar, aged about 25 years, S/o-Fulo Mandal @ Fucho Mandal, R/o-Village-Borwa, P.O.-Khagra, P.S.-Naugachia, Dist.- Bagalpur, Bihar
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioners : M/s. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : M/s. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P.
----- 02/26.09.2025 Both these Bail Applications arise out of the same police case. Accordingly, they are being disposed of by a common order.
2. Heard the parties
3. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) & 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Godda.
4. It was submitted that 3.50 Kgs. of cannabis were recovered from the joint possession of the petitioners and co-accused persons. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Godda in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) September 26, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded