[2026:JHHC:26262] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8093 of 2026 ------ Manjur Ali, Aged about 22 Years, S/o- Mohamad Anshari, Resident of Village- Rupahi Tand Khaira Tola, P.O.- Khaira Tola, P.S.- Bhitaha, District- West Champaran (Bihar) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Union of India Through Rail P.S.- Tatanagar .... .... .... Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sarvendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. Ms. Malsi Pathak, AC to P.P. For the U.O.I : Mr. Prashant Pallav, A.S.G.I. ------ Order No.02 Dated-01-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tatanagar Rail P.S. Case No.136 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 registered under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of Ganja and in total 36.5 Kg of Ganja which comes under commercial quantity, has been recovered in connection with this case out of which only 13.5 Kg of Ganja has been recovered from the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-5 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.12.2025. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State and the Union of India on the other hand vehemently oppose the prayer for bail and submit that keeping in view the involvement of Ganja in commercial quantity, the rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 is attracted in this case and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the offence alleged and that there is no chance of his being not involved in any offence while on bail, more so because there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail; the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and in view of involvement of recovery of Ganja in commercial quantity in connection with this case and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the offence and that there is no chance of his being not committing any offence while on bail as well as his chance of absconding and tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above- named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-01.09.2026-Animesh/