IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2098 of 2025 1. Atik Ali, aged about 23 years, son of Majnu Ali, resident of Village, Allahganj, P.O. and P.S. Allahganj, District- Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 2. Md. Afnan @Afnan, aged about 24 years, son of Late Nisar Ahmad, resident of Village- Kant, P.O. and P.S.- Kant, District- Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. … Petitioners - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioners : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. --- 02/18.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 17(b)/18(b)/22(b)/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh. On 06.01.2025, Keredari Police apprehended co-accused Baijnath Mahto and seized 700 grams of opium from his possession. It was submitted that name of the petitioners has transpired in the confession of co-accused Baijnath Mahto. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused person has been granted bail by this Court earlier. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh, in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-