[2026:JHHC:19089] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5922 of 2026 Mukesh Kumar Rajak, aged about 32 years, S/O Lalan Rajak, R/o Village Simrapuram,, P.O. & P.S. -Lawalong, Dist- Chatra, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Priya Saw, Adv. Mr. Vishwajeet Kr. Tiwari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda , Addl. PP 02 / 30.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.108 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 132, 121(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 17(b)/29 of the NDPS Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 470 gms. of opium and 793 gram of opium was recovered from the co- accused Satyadeo Yadav and thus the total opium recovered was 1.263 kg which comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –20 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 19 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 17.06.2026 in B.A.No. 5403 of 2026 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 Act, Palamau in connection with Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.108 of 2026 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 30.06.2026 Smita/-