[2026:JHHC:22252 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6993 of 2026 Faijan Khan, aged about 18 years, son of Nesar Akhtar @ Nesar Akhtar Khan @ Nesar Khan, Resident of village-Patratu, P.O. Kaima, Police Station – Latehar, District-Latehar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Adv. For the State : Mr. P.D.Agrawal, Spl. PP 02 / 28.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. case No. 90 of 2026 instituted under Section 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 was involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar which is also known as Heroin and from the possession of the petitioner as well as the co-accused taken together, 5.73 gm of Brown Sugar was seized, out of which 1.14 gms of Brown Sugar was seized from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and if taken individually, the seized Brown Sugar from the possession of the petitioner, comes under small quantity and if taken jointly, the seized Brown Sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the bail application and he has been in jail custody since 29.05.2026 , as mentioned in para 15 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. case No. 90 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 28.07.2026 Smita/-