[2026:JHHC:21269] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6700 of 2026 ------ Uday Kumar @ Mantu, aged about 24 years, S/o- Late Bhagwan Prasad, resident of Hariharganj, Near Hanuman Temple (East), P.O. & P.S. – Hariharganj, District- Palamu, (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Naresh Pd. Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-18-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with G.R.P.S. Tatanagar P.S. Case No. 123 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of 17 kgs of Ganja which comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.11.2025 as mentioned in para-23 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-22 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamshedpur in connection with G.R.P.S. Tatanagar P.S. Case No. 123 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 18.07.2026 Saroj/