2026:JHHC:8184 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1309 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1309 of 2026 ---- Ajay Ram, aged about 33 years, S/o Bhutka Ram, R/o – Tamtam Toli, PO -Kantatoli, PS – Lower Bazar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Arti Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 02/23.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.257 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the petitioner has nothing to do with the seized contraband of 116 grams. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner appears to be supplier of the said contraband. 5. Considering the quantity of contraband that is small and the 2026:JHHC:8184 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1309 of 2026 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition and the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.03.2026 Sangam/