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2026 DAILYLAW 26511 (JHR)

SHIWA KUMAR ALIAS SHIWA @ SHIVA KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./8717/2026 · 2026-09-18

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:28367] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8719 of 2026 1. Vijay Saw @ Vijay Sahu @ Vijay Sah, Aged about 56 Years, S/o Late Manharan Sahu, 2. Golu Sah @Golu Sahu, age about 28 years S/O Vijay Saw, both resident of Chandi Chowk, P.S. Jagarnathpur, Post office Hatia, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Sarvendra Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. P.D.Agrawal, Spl. PP 02 / 18.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 154/26(N) instituted under Section U/s 21(b)/22 (b) of NDPS Act and Section 272/3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were in involved in sale of Brown Sugar which is also known as Heroin and 2.50 gm of Brown sugar was recovered from his possession while along with the co- accused persons, in total 4.75 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered in connection with this case, which comes under small quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake that petitioners will cooperate with the trial of the case and that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in jail custody since 19.06.2026 , as mentioned in para 8 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners undertake 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 to bail by this court vide order dated 20.08.2026 passed in B.A. No. 7813 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts of this case, I am inclined to release the petitioners on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioners 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 learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 154/26(N) with the condition that the petitioners 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 18.09.2026 Smita/-