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[2026:JHHC:21310] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6665 of 2026
------ Prashant Kumar, son of Bandhan Mistry, aged about 33 years, Resident of Sirka Road, Khirgaon, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar, District- Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
.... .... …. Petitioner.
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party.
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Shreya Sinha, Advocate.
For the State
: Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 18-07-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Korra P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 21(b), 22(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation and sale of brown sugar, which is also known as heroin and from the possession of the petitioner, 11 grams of brown sugar like substance was recovered and in total 166.5 grams/- of brown sugar was seized, which comes under intermediate quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.01.2026 as mentioned in para-08 and has no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para-06 of the instant bail application. Though, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner yet no witness has been examined. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
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 learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Korra P.S. Case No. 17 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18/07/2026 Amar/