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[2026:JHHC:19026] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5907 of 2026
------ Shahnaz Khatoon, aged about 67 years, Wife of Md. Munna Khan, Resident of Nizam Nagar Near Bachcha Kabristan, P.S.- Hindpiri, P.O.- G.P.O., Ranchi, District- Ranchi.
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate
For the State
: Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P
(Through V.C.)
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Order No.02 Dated-30-06-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hindpiri P.S. Case No.43 of 2026 (N) registered for the offences punishable under Section 20, 21 (a), 22 (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 involved in sale and purchase of Ganja and 260 gm of Ganja, 20 pieces of TAZOWIN Injection, 40 pieces of Nitrosun Tablet and from the co-accused persons 39.834 gm of Ganja and 6.888 gm of Brown Sugar, which is also known as Heroin, was recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-23 of the instant bail application,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the seized drugs come under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the petitioner is an old lay of 67 years and only because her son was not found in the house, hence, she has been implicated in the present case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that she will co-operate with the trial of the case and that she 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 12.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Spl. 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 Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge, Ranchi in connection with Hindpiri P.S. Case No.43 of 2026 (N) with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her 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-30.06.2026-Animesh/