( 2026:JHHC:9216 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2640 of 2026 ------ Virendra Ojha, aged about 52 years, son of Laxman Ojha, resident of village Bandhapa Champ, P.O. & P.S.-Akodhigola, District-Rohtas, Bihar. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Apoorva Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath OJha, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-01-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jaldega (Bansjore O.P.) P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.17 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transporting 8.028 Kg of Ganja. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the alleged Ganja seized comes under intermediate quantity. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.08.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Simdega in connection with Jaldega (Bansjore O.P.) P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.17 of 2025 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. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 01/04/2026 Abhiraj/