2026:JHHC:7711 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 335 of 2026 -------- Vikash Kumar Baitha, aged about 24 years, S/o Late Rajesh Baitha, R/o Village-Laxman Nagar, Gumla, P.O. & P.S.-Gumla, District-Gumla, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. -------- Order No. 03/ Dated: 19th March, 2026 Heard Mr. Mohit Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner has moved for grant of bail in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.370 of 2025, registered for offence under Sections 21(b), 22(b) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, pending before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as per prosecution case, the petitioner was apprehended with 8 grams of brown sugar containing in transparent plastic packet. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent of such type of offence and he is in custody since 12.11.2025. The quantity as alleged falls under intermediate quantity. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case and abide by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and quantity of recovery of the brown sugar which false under intermediate quantity, I am inclined to release the above-named petitioner, on bail. 2026:JHHC:7711 2 Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released 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, Gumla, in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.370 of 2025. 6. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 19.03.2026 Arpit Uploaded on 20/03/2026