2025:JHHC:13430 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1692 of 2025 Niraj Kumar @ Gulla, aged about 29 years, son of Shri Bimal Prasad Sahu, resident of Village Chetar, P.O and P.S. Gumla, District Gumla (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : M/s. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P.P --- 02/02.05.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024, Corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 14/2024 for the offences registered under sections 21, 22 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-Cum-Spl. Judge (N.D.P.S.), Latehar. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court vide B.A. No. 9611 of 2024 by order dated 25.11.2024. On 20.06.2024 at about 1.15 p.m., Barwadih Police on the basis of confidential information, intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration no. JH 07F 1339 and apprehended two persons including this petitioner. On search, 12.27 grams of brown sugar was recovered from their joint possession. It was submitted that the seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that though, it has been stated that the petitioner is an accused in another case but that is not under N.D.P.S Act. It was finally submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for about 10 months. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the period of custody, 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-Spl. Judge (N.D.P.S.), Latehar in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024, Corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 14/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded