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2025 DAILYLAW 7598 (JHR)

ASHOK GANJHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

A.B.A./1704/2025 · 2025-03-12

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1704 of 2025 1. Ashok Ganjhu, aged about 42 years 2. Nirmal Ganjhu aged about 37 years 3. Pintu Ganjhu aged about 24 years All are Sons of Late Sanichar Ganjhu, Residents of Village- Kadle , P.O- Baraini, P.S.- Chatra, District- Chatra. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kr. Choubey , Adv. For the State : Ms. Rubu Pandey, Addl.. PP 02 / 12.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 379 of 2024 registered under Sections 8, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in cultivation of the poppy crop. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioners have been implicated in this case on the basis of anonymous information. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 15 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 10,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Chatra in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 379 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioners will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-