2026:JHHC:7158 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 171 of 2026 Rohit Kumar Mandal @ Rohit Mandal @ Rashul, aged about 26 years, S/O Bhola Mandal, R/O Village-Bigha, Chiknadih, P.O.+P.S-Deori, District-Giridih A/P-H.No. 112, ward no.35 Jay Prakash Narayan Ward Sobhapur Colony, P.O.+P.S.-Betulbazar, District-Betul (M.P.) ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opposite party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kumar Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy,Spl. P.P --- 03/16.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P for the State. 2. The Petitioner has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Hirodih P.S. Case No. 53/2021, registered for the offence under Sections 20,22 of N.D.P.S Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the alleged recovery of 18Kg.450g Ganja was not from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that similarly situated co- accused, Sandeep Choudhary has been granted bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.12.2021 in B.A. No. 13321 of 2021 and the petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.12.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He lastly submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this Court. 4. Learned Spl. P.P opposes the prayer for bail of the Petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against this petitioner, coupled with the fact that similarly situated co-accused person has been granted bail by 2026:JHHC:7158 2 Coordinate Bench of this Court and also the fact that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.12.2025; I am inclined to enlarge the Petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the above-named Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Principal Sessions Judge, Giridih, in connection with Hirodih P.S. Case No. 53/2021, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court; b) Petitioner shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this Petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this Petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March, 2026 jk Uploaded on 18/03/2026