(2026:JHHC:13150) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3735 of 2026 ------ Paras Shah, aged 55 years, son of Lakhi Shah, resident of Village Shadikpur, P.O. and P.S. Panchmukhi, District- Siwan (Bihar). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 04-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rail Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 corresponding to NDPS Case No.03 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b) (ii)(c), 22, 29 of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the co-accused person Binod Kumar Singh and Sunil Kumar Pandit nabbed by the police while Rajendra Shah fled away and from the place of occurrence and 27.9 Kg of contraband was recovered. It is next submitted that the only allegation against the petitioner is that the co-accused persons in their statement before police disclosed that at the instance of the petitioner, they were having the contraband and the petitioner has given them cash of Rs.50,000/- for the procurement of Ganja. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-14 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.02.2026 as mentioned in para-15 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 Sessions Judge, Dhanbad in connection with Rail Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 corresponding to NDPS Case No.03 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 04/05/2026 Amar/