IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1273 of 2025 ------ Ashweeni Kumar, aged about 30 years, S/o. Shyam Lal Sharma, R/o. Vill.- Khidarpura, P.O. & P.S.- Pewa, Dist.- Kurukshetra, Haryana. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ------ 02/17.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 136/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 18/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 308(3), 61, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 17, 18 & 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Latehar. 3. On 22.09.2024 at about 07:20 P.M., Chandwa police apprehended the petitioner alongwith co-accused persons and on search 2.5 kgs of cannabis was recovered from their joint possession. It further appears that 25 grams of opium was recovered from the possession of the co-accused Umesh Kumar Singh. 4. It was submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 5. Learned Special P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. In view of the submissions 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 Sessions Judge, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 136/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 18/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-