( 2025:JHHC:12021 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3215 of 2025 ------ Surendra Nayak, aged about 35 years, son of Poresh Nayak, resident of Village-Marung Toli, P.O. & P.S.-Murhu, Dist.- Khunti … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 26 of 2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under sections 18(b) of N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cultivation of opium. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confessional statement. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the place of occurrence land. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.20 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.02.2025 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 18 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti, in connection with NDPS Case No. 26 of 2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/