[2026:JHHC:18071] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5598 of 2026 ------ Khushi Ganjhu, S/o- Bila Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, resident of Village- Dakadiri, P.O.- Balubhang, P.S.- Bariyatu, District- Latehar, (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate Mr. Shamaiel Raza, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-22-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 111 (4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 15 (c), 17 (c), 18 (b), 22, 25, 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cultivation of poppy crops near Dakadiri and Indua forest area which was destroyed by police. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-06 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.1256 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-18 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Special Judge N.D.P.S., Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-22.06.2026-Animesh/