[2026:JHHC:9549] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12133 of 2025 ------ Suman Manjhi, aged about 40 years, son of Chaturi Manjhi, Resident of Village – Rupiyama, P.O.- Kauribahiyar, P.S.- Godda, District- Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.04 Dated-06-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (Muffasil) Motiya O.P. P.S. Case No.190 of 2025 (N.D.P.S. Case No.15 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under Section 20, 27 (a) 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 in illegal possession of 12 Kg of Ganja. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-19 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.02.2026 passed in B.A. No.530 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.11.2025 as has been mentioned in para-20 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Sessions Judge, Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) Motiya O.P. P.S. Case No.190 of 2025 (N.D.P.S. Case No.15 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.) Dated-06.04.2026-Animesh/