[2026:JHHC:17454] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3139 of 2026 Panda Munda aged about 21 years, S/O Sudan Munda R/O Vill-Tilma, P.O and P.S-Khunti, Dist-Khunti … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourabh Kr. Das, Adv. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. PP 04 / 16.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 17(b), 18(c), 22(b), 27(a), 28, 29 of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 1.044 kg of opium which comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-17 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.12.2025 as is evident from para-11 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 28.04.2026 passed in B.A. no. 3447 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 16.06.2026 Smita/-