[2026:JHHC:27138 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8314 of 2026 Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Singh, aged about 29 years, S/o Sudhir Singh, resident of Near Gurunanak Public School, Murram Kala, P.O. & P.S.- Ramgarh, Dist.- Ramgarh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar , Adv. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. PP 02 / 08.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.64 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(2) (b) of B.N.S., 2023 and under Sections 21(b)/22(b)/23 of N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 2.39 grams of brown sugar which is also known as Heroin and from the co-accused persons altogether 14.91 grams of brown sugar was recovered but there is no recovery from the petitioner. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the brown sugar recovered from the possession of the petitioner comes under small quantity. It is then submitted that the brown sugar recovered from the possession of the co-accused persons comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.3 of the supplementary affidavit of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.08.2026, as mentioned in para 19 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 this court vide order dated 24.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5687 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 Judicial Commissioner-cum- Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.64 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 08.09.2026 Smita/-