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[2026:JHHC:13617] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3763 of 2026
------ Krishna Kumar Gupta, aged about 25 years, son of Raju Prasad Gupta, resident of Vill- Naudiha, P.O.- Loharasi, P.S.- Panki, District- Palamau, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate
Ms. Komal S. Narayan, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-07-05-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 arising out of Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.05 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii), 20(B), 22, 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that 1.80 Kg of Ganja was recovered from the petitioner, of which he was in illegal possession of and from the co-accused persons, 2.180 Kg of Ganja was recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the seized Ganja and the seized Ganja comes under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 27.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.3491 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-14 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, NDPS Act, Palamau in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 arising out of Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.05 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-07.05.2026-Animesh/