[2026:JHHC:14142] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3947 of 2026 ------ Chotan Kumar, aged about 20 years, Son of Birendra Ram @ Birendra Verma, Resident of Village- Bishunpuri, P.O. + P.S.- Katkamdag, District- Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Sadhna Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Navneet Sahay, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gidhaur P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 17(b), 21(b), 22(b), 28 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 in illegal possession of 10 grams of brown sugar which was recovered from the co-accused person- Rajat Raj. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the seized contraband comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para 09 of the instant bail application and he has been in custody since 25.02.2026 as mentioned in para-09 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.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 Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Chatra in connection with Gidhaur P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 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 annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08/05/2026 Amar/