IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2457 of 2025 ------ Suraj Singh @ Subham Singh, aged about 20 years, Son of Gajendar Singh @ Gajendra Singh, Resident of Village-Khora, P.O. Khora, P.S.-Gumla, District-Gumla … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Manoj Kr Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 02/27.03.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 28 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 21(a), 22(a), 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla. 3. On 15.01.2025, Gumla Police apprehended the petitioner alongwith co-accused Santosh Singh @ Guddu from a place near Khora Bandh. On search, 14 grams of brown sugar were recovered from their joint possession. 4. It was submitted that the quantum of seized contraband comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It was finally submitted that co- accused Santosh Singh @ Guddu has been granted bail by this Court earlier vide B.A. No. 2318 of 2025. 5. Mr. Manoj Kr Mishra, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. 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 Sessions Judge, Gumla in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 28 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded