2026:JHHC:1608 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.302 of 2026 Tinku @ Pinku @ Sunil Kumar@ Sunil Mahto, Aged about 30 Years, Son of Prakash Mahato, Resident of-House no 86, Dutta Hotel, Prabhat Colony P.O and P.S-Chas Dist- Bokaro. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, APP ------ 2/21.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with N.D.P.S case No.03 of 2025, Corresponding to B.S City P.S Case No. 142/2025 registered for the offence 20 (b) (ii) (B)/25 of NDPS Act and 47 (a) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of learned Session Judge, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Anil Yadav and the recovery of 9 kg ganja has been recovered from the possession of Anil Yadav and the allegations are made that the said 9 kg of ganja was meant to sell to this petitioner. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in Para 10 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come in the 2026:JHHC:1608 2 confessional statement and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in Para 10 of the petition and the recovery of 9 kg ganja was made from Anil Yadav, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned Session Judge, Bokaro, in connection with N.D.P.S case No.03 of 2025, Corresponding to B.S City P.S Case No. 142/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 21.01.2026 R.Kumar