2026:JHHC:18034 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2266 of 2026 --------- Anil Marandi, Aged about 30 years, S/o- Topo Marandi, Sex- Male, R/o- Village- Kushmando, T.T.P.S. P.O. & P.S. Lalpania, Dist- Bokaro, State Jharkhand ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Raj, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-19.06.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 18(C)/22/25 of N.D.P.S. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and two of the co- accused persons namely Salomi Topno and Soma Purti @ Soma Hassa Purti have already been granted bail in B.A. Nos. 11213 of 2025 and 9948 of 2025 respectively and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 13.03.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and the co-accused persons have already been granted bail and that the petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with NDPS Cse No.81/2025 arising out of Dhurwa (Tupudana O.P.) P.S. Case No. 68/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JUNE 19, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 23/06/2026