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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1786 of 2025
Satendra Paswan, aged about 40 years, son of Udheshwar
Paswan, resident of Village-Sehe, P.O. and P.S. Manatu,
District-Palamau.
… … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P
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02/04.03.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.02 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 8B/18(B)/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge under NDPS Act, Palamau, Daltonganj.
On 20.01.2025 at about 10:30 a.m, Manatu Police on the basis of confidential information that poppy was illegally cultivated at village Jaspur, went to the place of occurrence. On seeing the police party, petitioner and co-accused persons started fleeing away.
It was submitted that petitioner was terrified on seeing the police personals and as such, he started fleeing away. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this court earlier.
Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge under NDPS Act, Palamau, Daltonganj in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.02 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.)
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