[2026:JHHC:22147] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6901 of 2026 ------ Sandeep Kumar Dangi, aged about 27 years, S/O Late Chamari Mahto, R/O Village-Lowagadda, PO-Unta, P.S.-Chatra Sadar, Distt. Chatra, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Add.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317 (2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 and under Sections 21(b), 22(b), 29 of the NDPS, Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is in illegal possession of 6.35 grams of brown sugar which is also known as ‘Heroin’ and from the co- accused persons respectively 7.80 grams and 6.35 grams that is taken together 20.5 grams of brown sugar in total, was recovered; which comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner had one criminal antecedent in Chatra (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 311 of 2019 with which he has been acquitted in respect of which learned counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court to judgment dated 26.09.2024 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra and further submits that at present the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS, Hazaribagh in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 81 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.) 27/07/2026 Amar/