2026:JHHC:24977 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7566 of 2026 --------- Sachin Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Late Sanjay Kumar, resident of Lowagarha, P.O. and P.S. –Chatra, District-Chatra. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Adv. For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. ------- 02/Dated: 19th August, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S Case No.73 of 2025 arising out of Katkamsandi (P) P.S. Case No. 215 of 2025, registered under Sections 18(b), 21(a), 22(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Hazaribagh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that earlier the prayer for regular bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.03.2026 in B.A. No. 12002 of 2025 and now the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner has been renewed on the ground that after investigation charge-sheet has been submitted. 3. Further submission has been made that alleged recovery of Brown Sugar comes under the purview of small quantity and even the mandatory provision of Section 50 of the NDPS has not been complied with. 2026:JHHC:24977 Page | 2 4. Learned counsel further submitted that co-accused person, namely, Abhishek Kumar @ Munna has been granted regular bail by this Bench of this Court vide order dated 5th August, 2026 in B.A. No. 7104 of 2026 and further co- accused, namely, Saurabh Kumar Dangi @ Saurabh Kumar has been granted regular bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 5th August, 2026 in B.A. No. 7328 of 2026 and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing. 5. Further, the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 21.10.2025. 6. Therefore, claiming the ground of parity and other grounds, submission has been made that the present petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 7. While, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail and submitted that fact about grant of regular bail to Saurabh Kumar Dangi @ Saurabh Kumar is quite distinguishable since there is no recovery from his possession while from possession of present petitioner there is recovery of brown sugar. 8. Therefore, submission has been made that the present case does not comes in ambit of parity and the petitioner’s prayer for bail deserves to be rejected. 9. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the order passed by this Court earlier 2026:JHHC:24977 Page | 3 rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner vide order dated 18.03.2026 in B.A. No. 12002 of 2025 as also orders by which the co-accused persons have been granted bail. 10. The subsequent development is that after rejection of prayer for bail of the petitioner now co-accused persons, namely, Abhishek Kumar @ Munna has been granted regular bail by this Bench of this Court vide order dated 5th August, 2026 in B.A. No. 7104 of 2026 and further co- accused, namely, Saurabh Kumar Dangi @ Saurabh Kumar has been granted regular bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 5th August, 2026 in B.A. No. 7328 of 2026. 11. From perusal of record, it is evident that from the seizure list that from the possession of accused Abhishek Kumar @ Munna also 4 grams of brown sugar was recovered like the petitioner. 12. Furthermore, after rejection of prayer for regular bail of the petitioner, the charge-sheet has been submitted and the petitioner remained in custody since 21.10.2025. 13. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent which fact has not been disputed by learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State. 14. This Court taking into consideration the aforesaid fact as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 2026:JHHC:24977 Page | 4 15. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 16. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Hazaribagh in connection with N.D.P.S Case No.73 of 2025 arising out of Katkamsandi (P) P.S. Case No. 215 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. It is made clear that if the petitioner is found to be involved in similar nature in case, in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to file appropriate application before the trial court for cancellation of bail. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 5th August, 2026 Alankar/-