( 2025:JHHC:35996 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10385 of 2025 ------- Govardhan Kumar, aged about 28 years, son of Late Dukhan Singh @ Dukhan Singh Bhokta, resident of village Nare, P.O. & P.S. Barahchatti, District Gaya (Bihar). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 02.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 17(c) & 18(c) of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Hazaribagh. On 03.02.2024, Chouparan Police intercepted two motorcycles near Chordaha Check-post, Chouparan. The accused persons fled away from the place of occurrence. On search, 30 kgs. of doda power were recovered from the vehicles. It was submitted that though the petitioner is the owner of one of the motorcycles, but he was not apprehended at the spot. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Hazaribagh, in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 02, 2025 BS/-