DEEPAK KUMAR @ DEEPAK KUMAR MEHTA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./7827/2026 · 2026-08-20
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2026
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[2026:JHHC:25145] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.7827 of 2026
------ Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Mehta, Aged about 32 years, Son of Banshi Prasad Mehta, Resident of Village – Gunja, P.O. & P.S. Ichak, District – Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-20-08-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 18, 20, 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that from the co-accused Pintu Kumar Mehta, 13 grams of brown sugar which is also known as heroin and 620 grams of Ganja besides 48 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon Plus containing the narcotic drugs tramadol have been recovered and Pintu Kumar Mehta disclosed the name of the petitioner to be one of his associates who fled away on seeing police party. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the statement of the co-accused made before the police and nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the seized Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances do not comes under commercial quantity. It is next
submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.06.2025 as mentioned in para-07 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 04.05.2026 passed in B.A. No.3734 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 the learned Sessions Judge, N.D.P.S., Hazaribagh in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he 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 Saroj/