( 2026:JHHC:22364 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7045 of 2026 ------ Surendra Kumar Paswan, aged about 25 years, son of Bishun Paswan, resident of Village-Kendua, P.O.+P.S.-Gidhour, Dist.-Chatra … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kr. Gupta, Advocate : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree P. Jha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Pathalgadda P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 17(b)/ 18(b)/ 21(b)/ 25/ 27/ 28/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The 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 10 grams of brown sugar which comes under intermediate quantity has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not involved in any other case involving the offence punishable under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.05.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Chatra, in connection with Pathalgadda P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 29.07.2026 Gunjan-