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[2026:JHHC:25526] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7920 of 2026
Rahul Kumar Sah, aged about 27 years, S/o Late Raj Kumar Sah, Resident of Mohalla Kalai Road, Shivpur Mohalla P O+P.S -Godda (Town) District -Godda
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. S. P. Roy, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. PP
03 / 24.08.2026 Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.09 of 2026 arising out of Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.110 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 22, 25, 27A, 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that in connection with this case, 5.7 gm of Brown Sugar which is also known as Heroin was recovered but from the petitioner alone, 3.2 gm of Brown Sugar was recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that so far as the quantity recovered from the possession of the petitioner alone is concerned, the same comes under small quantity but taken together along with the co-accused persons, the recovered Brown Sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is
next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 11.06.2026, as mentioned in para 18 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 11.08.2026 passed in B.A. No. 7494 of 2026, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Sessions Judge, Godda in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.09 of 2026 arising out of Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.110 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Dated 24.08.2026
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