( 2026:JHHC:19808 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5009 of 2026 ------ Sarfaraz Ahmad, aged about 28 years, s/o Abdul Matin, r/o Village-Akunbanna, P.O.-Pyarpur, P.S.-Radha Nagar, Dist.- Sahibganj … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola N. Ojha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 06.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Radha Nagar P.S. Case No.443 of 2025 (N.D.P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under sections 21/27 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sell of MDMA narcotics drug in commercial quantity and 13.57 grams of said MDMA was seized from the petitioner. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witnesses have been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.22 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.10.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 05 of the bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view that MDMA in commercial quantity having been seized from the petitioner; the rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 is attracted in this case and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail more so, when there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence of the case if released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation of recovery of MDMA in commercial quantity from the petitioner and in the absence of any material for this Court to be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence if admitted to bail as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence if released on bail; this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 06.07.2026 Gunjan-