( 2026:JHHC:25283 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4744 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4744 of 2026 Satish Kumar, aged about 44 years, son of Ram Naresh Prasad, resident of Jalan Road, Upper Bazar, P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nishant Kumar Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/21.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jugsalai P.S. Case No.28 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 21(c), 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 27(b)(ii) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge cum Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the petitioner is only one of the partner of the transport company, namely, Bol Bam Transport Company. He then submits that the allegations are made of recovery of Codeine Phosphate and Triprolidine Hydrochloride Syrup. He next submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said cough syrup, which was recovered from the possession of godown of the said transport company. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that commercial quantity cough syrup of 479.60 Kgs having Codeine ( 2026:JHHC:25283 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4744 of 2026 Phosphate have been recovered. He further submits that the said syrup is being used by the person for intoxication. He next submits that the petitioner is one of the partner of the said transport firm and it is not believable that the petitioner was not knowing about the storage of the said syrup. On these grounds, he submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that 479.60 Kgs cough syrup having Codeine Phosphate have been recovered from the said firm and the petitioner is one of the partner of the said transport firm and moreover, the investigation against the petitioner is still pending and there are parameters of granting anticipatory bail or regular bail in the matters arising out of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, as such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is, hereby, rejected. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 21st August, 2026 Ajay/