[2026:JHHC:28825] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8934 of 2026 ------ Deepak Kumar Mehta, aged about 22 years, Son of Late Nageshwar Mehta @ Late Nageshwar Mahto, Resident of Village – Barka Khurd, P.O. & P.S. – Ichak, Dist.- Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-24-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20, 21(b), 22(b), 25 & 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 brown sugar which is also known as Heroin and Ganja to the co- accused persons and from the co-accused persons namely Bhola Kumar & Sachin Kumar Ram, 24.62 grams of brown sugar and 100 grams of Ganja were recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement made by the co-accused Bhola Kumar & Sachin Kumar Ram that they have purchased the seized contraband from the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.08.2026 as mentioned in para- 13 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co- accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 17.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.3094 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 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 and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 24.09.2026 Saroj/