[2026:JHHC:7705] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2207 of 2026 ------ Vikash Kumar @ Bikash Kumar @ Vikash Sao, Aged about 25 Years, Son of Mathura Mahto, R/o Vill. Harediya Bansjora, P.O. & P.s. Kenduadih, Dist Dhanbad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 19-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Giridih Muffasil P.S. Case No.209 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 20 (b) (ii) (A)/32 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner used to supply Ganja to the co-accused Pappu Kumar who sold the same to a small shopkeepers and Ganja weighing 19.35 Kg has been recovered from the shop of the co-accused person. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the seized Ganja comes under intermediatory quantity. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.12.2024 passed in B.A. No.8382 of 2024. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Sessions Judge-V, Giridih in connection with Giridih Muffasil P.S. Case No.209 of 2023 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 19.03.2026-Animesh/