[2026:JHHC:22476] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5575 of 2026 Sanjay Kumar, UID-7709 0207 9336, Aged about 24 years, S/o Naresh Saw, R/o- Chaithi, P.O.+P.S.-Chauparan, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, 825406. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. PP 03 / 29.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rail (Hatia) P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026 instituted under Section 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of Ganja and from the possession of the petitioner, 10 kg of Ganja was recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the recovered Ganja 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 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 23.05.2026, as mentioned in para 18 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 Addl. 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 Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Rail (Hatia) P.S. Case No. 15 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 29.07.2026 Smita/-