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[2026:JHHC:19739] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6219 of 2026
------ Mangal Ganjhu aged about 36 years son of Late Mithwa Ganjhu @ Mithuwa Ganjhu, R/o Village- Salgi Namudag, P.O. and P.S. Kuru, District- Lohardaga (Jharkhand)
.... .... …. 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. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-06-07-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 arising out of Kuru P.S. Case No.27 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 18/18 (b)/22/25 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 25 (1-B)a, 35 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cultivation and sell of opium which is also known as Heroin and 1530 gm of opium and two fire arms have been recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he 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 26.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Lohardaga in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 arising out of Kuru P.S. Case No.27 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-06.07.2026-Animesh/