[2026:JHHC:17803] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3589 of 2026 Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar Dangi, aged about 28 years, son of Mahendra Dangi, resident of Village Lowagoda, P.O. & P.S.- Chatra Sadar, District- Chatra. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Shashikant Jaiswal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar , Addl.. PP 05 / 18.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 215 of 2025 instituted under Section 18(b), 21(a), 22 (a)/29 of N.D.P.S Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with co-accused was carrying brown sugar and from him 25 gms. of brown colour solid substance was recovered by police and 04.00 gms. Of brown colour solid substance was recovered from Abhishek Kumar @ Munna and 11 gms. of brown colour solid substance was recovered from the vehicle in they were travelling and they disclosed that they purchased brown sugar from the petitioner and other co-accused persons of the case but nothing was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 16.02.2026 , as mentioned in para 14 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. 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, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 215 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 18.06.2026 Smita/-