( 2026:JHHC:3903 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 784 of 2026 Manish Kumar, aged about 37 years, son of Krishna Mistri, resident of Village Somiya, P.O. Jaigar, P.S. Barachatti, District- Gaya, State- Bihar … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No.265 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5), 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 15(c), 18(b), 25, 27(a) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is happened to be owner of the ambulance and the allegations are made that from the said ambulance 43.650 Kg doda was recovered. He further submits that the driver was driving the said vehicle. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 10 of this application. He also submits that recovered quantity is intermediary. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the said recovery has been made from the ambulance. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle and the same was being driven by the driver and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 10 of this application and recovered contraband is intermediary in nature and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions which the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 12th February, 2026 Ajay/