( 2026:JHHC:28969 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8953 of 2026 ------ Md. Arbaz Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Md. Mumtaz Ansari, resident of Maulana Azad Colony, Lowadih, P.O. & P.S.-Namkum, District-Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 25-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 195/2026 instituted under Section 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4) of BNS, 2023 and section 21(b), 22(b) and 29 of NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 3.41 gm of Brown Sugar, which is also known as Heroin which comes under small quantity. It is further alleged that along with the recovery from the co-accused, in total 07.47 gm of Brown Sugar, which comes under intermediate quantity, has been recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 23.07.2026, as mentioned in para- 16 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate 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 by this court vide order dated 07.09.2026 passed in B.A. no. 8262 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 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 at Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 195/2026 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.) 25/09/2026 Abhiraj/