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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1725 of 2025
------ Raj Kumar Gupta, aged about 58 years, son of Navratan Gupta, Resident of Gurudwara Road, Muslim Basti, H.No. 42, Mango, P.O. Mango, P.S. Ulidih, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : M/s. Bhola Nath Ojha, Special P.P.
----- 02/04.03.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 21(a), 21(b), 21(c), 22(b), 22(c) of the NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal District & Session Judge, Jamshedpur.
3. On 22.12.2024, at about 12:00 noon, Mango (Olidih) Police on the basis of confidential information, raided the house of the brother of the petitioner Umesh Kumar Gupta and seized 1200 bottles of Winecerex Cough Syrup and 1080 bottles of Onerex Cough Syrups along with prohibited capsules.
4.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner referred to the F.I.R. in which it has been mentioned that the house belonged to Umesh Kumar Gupta who is brother of the present petitioner. Umesh Kumar Gupta has confessed that he has purchased the seized articles from the shop of the petitioner, who runs a medical store. It was further submitted that nothing was recovered from the shop of the petitioner.
5. Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, learned Special P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner resides with Umesh Kumar Gupta.
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 Principal District & Session Judge, Jamshedpur in connection with Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024.
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