(2026:JHHC:20795) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 6545 of 2026 Aniket Kumar @ Aniket Agarwal, aged about 28 years, son of Pramod Prasad, r/o Vidyanagar, near Jatru Lodge, Harmu, PO – Doranda,, PS – Sukhdeonagar, District – Ranchi, UID No. - 561199163873. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kr. Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 14th July, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No. 196 of 2026(N), registered for the offences punishable under sections 21(b), 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar which is also known as heroine and from the petitioner 2.05 gm of brown sugar was recovered while altogether from the co-accused person 14.38 gm of brown sugar was recovered. It is next submitted that the brown sugar recovered exclusively from the petitioner comes under small quantity and that along with the brown sugar recovered from the co-accused persons the quantity the comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 10 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Judicial Commissioner at Ranchi, in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No. 196 of 2026(N), with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 14.07.2026 Aditi