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[2025:JHHC:29955]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8266 of 2025
Badal Sahu aged about 24 years, S/o-Bhuneshwar Sahu, Resident of-Chaha, P.O-Telgam, P.S. Gumla, Dist - Gumla, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash ,Adv. For the State : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl. PP.
02 / 25.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gumla P. S. case no. 206 of 2025 instituted under Section 21(b)/22(b)/29 of NDPS Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons, was in illegal possessions of 29 gms. of brown sugar but from the possession of the petitioner, only 12 gms. Of brown sugar has been recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 03.07.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co- accused with similar allegations have already been admitted on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide
order dated 01.09.2025 and 17.09.2025 passed respectively in B.A. No. 7467 of 2025 and 7987 of 2025, hence, the petitioner may be admitted on regular bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Sessions Judge, Gumla in connection with Gumla P. S. case no. 206 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Dated 25.09.2025
Smita/-