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2026 DAILYLAW 23318 (JHR)

SUNITA DEV v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./7813/2026 · 2026-08-20

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:25119] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7813 of 2026 ------ Sunita Dev, Aged about 51 Years, S/o- Vijay Sah, Resident of H.E.C. Road Chandni Chowk, P.S. Jagarnathpur, Post Office Hatia, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand, Adhar No.856947294903 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sarvendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-20-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.154 of 2026 (N) registered for the offences punishable under Section 21 (b), 22 (b) of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 272/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in involved in sell of Brown Sugar which is also known as Heroin and 2.50 gm of Brown sugar was recovered from his possession while along with the co- accused persons, in total 4.75 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered which comes under small quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-12 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a female. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that she will co- operate with the trial of the case and that she will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.06.2026 as has been mentioned in the rejection order passed by the learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Ranchi in connection with Miscellaneous Criminal Application No.1482 of 2026. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Special Judge (N.D.P.S), Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.154 of 2026 (N) with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-20.08.2026-Animesh/