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2026 DAILYLAW 24899 (JHR)

GAURAV AANAND MISHRA @ GAURAV RANJAN MISHRA @ GAURAV ANAND v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./8187/2026 · 2026-09-02

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:26426] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8187 of 2026 ------ 1. Gaurav Aanand Mishra @ Gaurav Ranjan Mishra @ Gaurav Anand aged about 19 years, S/o Gopal Krishna Mishra, R/o Vill. Shivpuri Muhalla, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, Dist.- Latehar. 2. Vikrant Kumar @ Bittu Singh @ Vikrat Kumar, aged about 27 years, S/o Rajesh Kumar Singh, R/o Vill. Shivpuri Muhalla, Jaiswal Gali P.O. & P.S.- Latehar, Dist. Latehar. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Prashant Kumar Rahul, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-02-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.90 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(b), 22(b), 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners used to sale brown sugar which is also known as ‘Heroin’ and from the co-accused altogether 5.73 grams of brown sugar was recovered which comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 27.07.2026 as mentioned in para-14of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.08.2026 passed in B.A. No.7925 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake 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 petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge NDPS, Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.90 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 02/09/2026 Amar/