(2026:JHHC:15207) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4114 of 2026 Vijay Prakash Mundu, aged about 20 years, son of Asau Mundu @ Alau Mundu, r/o village – Katingkela, PO & PS – Bandgaon, District – West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. K. P. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. P.P. : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 15th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026 arising out of N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(2)(b) of the B.N.S., 2023 along with Sections 17(b), 22(b), 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal occupation of 486 gm of opium and from the co-accused persons altogether 1278 gm of opium was recovered. It is next submitted that the seized opium comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 19 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Khunti, in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026 arising out of N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 15.05.2026 Aditi