2026:JHHC:914 --1-- B.A. No. 11264 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 11264 of 2025 ---- Umesh Kumar Mehta @ Thepa @ Umesh Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Late Chandar Mahto, resident of village – Lapung, PO and PS – Keredari, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Advocate ---- 02/14.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State through V.C. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.196 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 21(b) and 22(b) of N.D.P.S. Act pending in the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Special N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of apprehended co-accused namely Rajesh Mehta and Anuj Kumar and from their possession 29 grams of brown sugar 2026:JHHC:914 --2-- B.A. No. 11264 of 2025 was recovered. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State through V.C. opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner is the accomplice of two accused persons. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and brown sugar was not recovered from the possession of the petitioner that has been recovered from the possession of two persons, who have taken the name of the petitioner, as aforesaid and the petitioner is in custody since 01.10.2025, 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 District and Sessions Judge, Special N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.196 of 2025. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.01.2026 Sangam/