IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2404 of 2025 ------- Ashok Singh, aged about 54 years, son of Late Bhuneshwar Singh, resident of Katras More, P.O. & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 26.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025, for the offence registered under Section 20 (b) (ii) (B) and 22 (b) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of Sri V. K. Tiwari, learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Dhanbad. It was submitted that 03 kgs of cannabis were recovered from the joint possession of the petitioner and co-accused. It was further submitted that the quantum of seized cannabis comes within the purview of intermediary quantity. It was finally submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and this fact has been mentioned at paragraph-17 of the bail application. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail. In view of the submission 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 Sri V. K. Tiwari, learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Dhanbad, in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-