2026:JHHC:1150 --1-- B.A. No. 11365 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 11365 of 2025 ---- Ajay Purti, aged about 24 years, S/o Mangal Purti, resident of village – Bhekhatand, PO and PS – Pathalgadda, District – Chatra ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Lalan Kr. Singh, Advocate :- Mr. Nand Kishore Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate ---- 02/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Sadar (Bara Bazar) P.S. Case No.465 of 2022 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 17(c), 18(c), 22(c) and 29 of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Spl. NDPS Act, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. He further submits that the recovery of 2 Kgs. opium has been made from the possession of another co-accused persons and they have been granted regular bail in B.A. 2026:JHHC:1150 --2-- B.A. No. 11365 of 2025 Nos.2313 of 2023, 4724 of 2023 and 10636 of 2024. He then submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2025. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.7 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted regular bail in the aforesaid B.As. and the petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2025 and even no recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.7 of the petition, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular 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 Sessions Judge, Spl. NDPS Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Sadar (Bara Bazar) P.S. Case No.465 of 2022. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/