2026:JHHC:20432 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3479 of 2026 ----- Bitu Kumar, son of Jitendra Vishwakarma, resident of village Hamidnagar, PS Upahara, PO Baghai, District Aurangabad, Bihar … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate Mr. Randhir Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Priya Shrestha, Spl. PP …...... 06 /10.07.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned Spl.PP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The petitioner was apprehended while transporting 6 kg of ganja in the rail compartment. Earlier prayer of bail of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that charge was not framed. 5. Now the charge has been framed on 11.03.2026. Further, learned counsel for the State, on instructions, submits that there is no other criminal antecedent against this petitioner. 6. Considering the fact that charge has been framed and there is no other criminal antecedent against this petitioner, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) 2026:JHHC:20432 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Rail (Ranchi) P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 (N)corresponding to NDPS Case No. 29 of 2026 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 13.07.2026