[2026:JHHC:5775] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.767 of 2026 ------ Pintu Kumar Keshri, aged about 45 years, son of Bhola Sao, resident of Village Balubhang, P.O. Balubhang, P.S. Bariyatu, District Latehar (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 26-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Bariyatu P.S. Case No.58 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 15 (c), 18 (b), 22, 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cultivation of opium. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of secret information of villagers and spy whose name has not been disclosed in the F.I.R. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-12 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent but he was given the privileges of anticipatory bail in that case by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.08.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.4328 of 2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and will not indulge in similar types of offence while on bail. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-11 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 Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.58 of 2025 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 indulge in similar types of offence while on bail. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 26.02.2026-Animesh/