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2026 DAILYLAW 14449 (JHR)

TUNTUN KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./11272/2025 · 2026-01-14

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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2026:JHHC:948 --1-- B.A. No. 11272 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 11272 of 2025 ---- Tuntun Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Rohit Chauhan, resident of Sirsiana, PO and PS – Karhagar, District – Rohtas, Bihar ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rajendra Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate ---- 02/14.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Rail Koderma P.S. Case No.11 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29 of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that Baiju Kumar @ Devraj has been granted regular bail by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.9842 of 2025 and from his possession 5.49 Kgs. of cannabis has been recovered which is intermediary. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of said Baiju Kumar @ 2026:JHHC:948 --2-- B.A. No. 11272 of 2025 Devraj. He then submits that in identical situation another co- accused namely Mantu Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6906 of 2025. He next submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the person, who has taken the name of the petitioner, has been granted regular bail in B.A. No.9842 of 2025 and in identical situation another co-accused namely Mantu Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6906 of 2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Koderma in connection with Rail Koderma P.S. Case No.11 of 2025. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.01.2026 Sangam/