[2026:JHHC:28333] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8739 of 2026 ------ Rahul Kumar Kharwar aged about 30 years, son of Ramchandra Singh Kharwar, resident of Village Ahari, P.O. & P.S. Chouparan District Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Neelam Kumari, Advocate Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-18-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chauparan P.S. Case No.157 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 317(5), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 17(c), 18(b), 21(c), 22(c) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale of opium and 1.550 Kg of opium was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the seized opium comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 01.09.2026 passed in B.A. No.8116 of 2026. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para- 12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. 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- cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S Act at Hazaribagh in connection with Chauparan P.S. Case No.157 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-18.09.2026-Animesh/