2026:JHHC:13832 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3068 of 2026 ---- Amjad Ansari, S/o Washi Ansari, aged about 32 years, R/o Village Rahat Nagar, P.O. + P.S.& District Lohardaga …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 08th May, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 09.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.09 of 2025, arising out of Lohardaga P.S. Case No.142 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 17(b), 21(b), 22(b) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Lohardaga. 3. The prayer for bail of this applicant was earlier dismissed as withdrawn, vide order dated 24.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.11662 of 2025. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that 12.82 grams of brown sugar, which is intermediary quantity, has been recovered from the possession of this applicant. This applicant has no criminal antecedent. The charge has already been framed on 15.12.2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Lohardaga in connection with N.D.P.S. 2026:JHHC:13832 Page | 2 B.A. No.3068 of 2026 Case No.09 of 2025, arising out of Lohardaga P.S. Case No.142 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned Trial Court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 08th May, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 11.05.2026