( 2026:JHHC:22487 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7074 of 2026 ------ 1. Sonu Singh @ Bhagat, aged about 20 years, son of Ganesh Singh, resident of village –Ichak, P.O. –Jalim, P.S. and District –Latehar. 2. Ritesh Singh, aged about 25 years, Son of Laxman Singh, resident of village –Karmahi, P.O. –Jalim, P.S. and District –Latehar. 3. Chhatis Kumar Ravi @ Satish Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Bhikari Ram, resident of village –Karmahi, P.O. – Jalim, P.S. and District –Latehar. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate : Ms. Prtima Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have 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 petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar which is also known as heroin and from the possession of the petitioner no.1 -1.42 gram, petitioner no.2 -0.33 gram and petitioner no.3 -0.89 gram as well as from the co-accused persons taken together, 5.73 gm of Brown Sugar was seized, out of which altogether 2.64 gram of Brown Sugar was seized from the possession of the petitioners. It is submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are false and if taken individually, the seized Brown Sugar from the possession of the petitioners, 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 petitioners that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 11 of the bail application and they have been in jail custody since 29.05.2026, as mentioned in para 07 of this bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 28.07.02026 in B.A. No. 6993 of 2026. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertake not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioners 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 petitioners on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the above-named petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each 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 petitioners 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 they will not change their mobile phone numbers during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 29.07.2026 Sonu/