2026:JHHC:20647 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3744 of 2026 ------ Amit Kumar Gupta @ Doma Kumar @ Doma, aged about 28 years, son of Ramchandra Sahu, resident of Village Hatumundi, P.O. Siladon, P.S. Murhu, District Khunti, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ 02/13.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 17(b), 22(b) and 25 of N.D.P.S. Act corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.18 of 2026, pending in the court of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the name of the petitioner has come only on the confessional statement and even the recovered opium from the possession of apprehended co-accused intermediary quantity. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. He also submits that the petitioner is only earning member of the family. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come only on the confessional statement and only allegation made against the petitioner is that the petitioner has fled away and the opium has been recovered from the possession of the apprehended co-accused and that was also intermediary quantity and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:20647 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 14.07.2026