2026:JHHC:21361 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3931 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3931 of 2026 ---- Ajad Shekh @ Azad Shekh @ Pappu, aged about 40 years, S/o Md. Sabir Shekh, R/o House No.49, Ward No.15, Lalgarh, Madhupur, PO and PS – Madhupur, District – Deoghar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 02/20.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No.98 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 20(B)(ii)(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case on the confession made by one Juned Alam and even the recovery of 250 grams of cannabis from the possession of Juned Alam is small in quantity. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 2026:JHHC:21361 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3931 of 2026 5. Considering that the recovery of 250 grams of cannabis is from the possession of Juned Alam and six months is the maximum punishment prescribed for that quantity. In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, punishment up to three years are bailable, however, in the statute relating to NDPS it is not bailable and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 Special Judge, Deoghar in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No.98 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 20.07.2026 Sangam/