( 2026:JHHC:14235 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3672 of 2026 ------ 1. Sonal Kumar Singh, aged about 20 years, S/o –Sanjay Singh, 2. Satyam Kumar Gautam, aged about 25 years, S/o –Late Sandeep Singh, both residence of Village –Kharik, P.O. & P.S. –Sadar Chatra, District –Chatra. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Lalan Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 11.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.33 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 317(5), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 21(b) and 22(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985. The learned Spl. P.P. files a counter affidavit. Keep the same in the record. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner no.1 was in illegal possession of 20.10 gram of brown sugar and the petitioner no.2 was in possession of 16.62 gram of brown sugar. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –06 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 27.02.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioners undertake to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. 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 above-named petitioners on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh, in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.33 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioners will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11.05.2026 Sonu/