[2026:JHHC:942] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11290 of 2025 Md. Shahbaaz @ Shahbaz Khan @ Shahbaaz Khan @ Sahabaz Khan, aged about 19 years, Son of Kadim Khan, resident Muslim Basti, Post Adityapur, Police Station Adityapur, District Seraikella Kharsawan. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. V.K. Vashistha, A.P.P. ----- 04/ 14.01.2026 The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 303 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 17(b), 21(b) and 27(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Seraikella. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2025 and from the possession of this petitioner, 67.75 gms. of brown sugar has been recovered, which is intermediary in quantity. He next submits that in identical situation, one of the co-accused has already been granted regular bail in B.A. No. 10972 of 2025 by the co-ordinate bench. 3. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the brown sugar has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, however, he has not disputed that the said quantity is intermediary in nature. 4. Considering that in the identical situation, one of the co- accused has already been granted regular bail in B.A. No. 10972 of [2026:JHHC:942] -2- 2025 by the co-ordinate bench and further the petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.10.2025, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on regular bail. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to 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, Seraikella, in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 303 of 2025. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.01.2026 Amitesh/-