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[2026:JHHC:25599 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.7965 of 2026
------ Ravi Munda, aged about 25 years, S/o Ropna Munda resident of Prakash Nagar, Birsa Chowk, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). .... .... …. 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. Rajan Sahay, Advocate.
Ms. Nanda Kumari, Advocate. For the State
: Mr. B.N. Ojha, Spl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-25-08-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 161 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(a), 20(b)(ii)(A), 27 of the N.D.P.S., Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons were in illegal possession of 3.82 grams of brown sugar which is also known as heroin, out of which 1.53 grams of brown sugar was recovered from the exclusive possession of the petitioner, besides 14.42 grams of Ganja and 5 pieces of Pentazocine injections and from the co- accused persons taken together in total 27.5 grams of brown sugar and 13 pieces of Pentazocine injections containing morphine was recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the seized quantity of contraband from the exclusive possession of the petitioner comes under small quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.07.2026 as mentioned in para-09 and he has no criminal antecedents as has been mentioned in para 08 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the co-accused person of this case has been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated
27.07.2026 in B.A. No. 6935 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 to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Commissioner Cum Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 161 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:- 25.08.2026 Amar/