[2026:JHHC:4766] Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10930 of 2025 --------- Makhael Soy, aged about 34 years, s/o Late Thomas Soy, r/o Village- Angrabari, P.O.-Angrabari, P.S.-Torpa, Dist.-Khunti. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Shabina Perween, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, APP ---------- 03/Dated: 18th February, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with NDPS Case No.48 of 2025 arising out of Torpa P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 registered under Section 18 of NDPS Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge (NDPS), at Khunti. 2. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case out of grudge. 3. It has been contended that the petitioner is neither named in the FIR nor has been arrested at the place of occurrence. 4. It has been submitted that the other co-accused persons, namely, Santosh Tiru and Mansidh Tiru have already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 15.07.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5743 of 2025 and B.A. No. 5759 of 2025 respectively. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, on the aforesaid ground, has prayed that the present petitioner may also be released on bail. 6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State although has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail but he has not disputed the fact of grant of bail in favour of the co- accused persons. 7. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. [2026:JHHC:4766] Page | 2 8. This Court has taken into consideration the fact that the other co- accused persons, namely, Santosh Tiru and Mansidh Tiru have already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 15.07.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5743 of 2025 and B.A. No. 5759 of 2025 respectively, as such, considering the issue of parity, this Court is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 9. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 10. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), at Khunti in connection with NDPS Case No.48 of 2025 arising out of Torpa P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 18th February, 2026 Saurabh/-