[2026:JHHC:18384] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5649 of 2026 ------ Praveen Kumar @ Pravin Kumar @ Parveen Kumar, aged about 24 years, S/o Ganga Sah, Resident of village- Manika Hariwansh, P.O.- Manika, P.S.- Mushahari, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar Pin- 843119 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar III, Advocate For the State : Md. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rail Thana Hatia P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 65 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 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 in illegal possession of 2.5 Kgs of Ganja which comes under intermediate quantity and from the co-accused person also, 2.5 Kgs of Ganja was recovered which also comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the total 5 Kg seized Ganja comes under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.03.2026 as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-12 of the instant 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 19.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5468 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Rail Thana Hatia P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 65 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 23.06.2026 Saroj/