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[2026:JHHC:29249] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9136 of 2026
------ Chanchala Devi (aged about 40 years) wife of Sunil Chaurasiya, resident of village- Barwadih (Purani Basti), P.O.- Barwadih, P.S.- Barwadih, District- Latehar
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Lakhan Yadav, Advocate
Ms. Savita Kumari, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-29-09-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No.49 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 21, 22, 27 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985.
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 from the co- accused Golu Kumar @ Ritik Kumar, 6 gm of Brown Sugar was recovered and he disclosed that the petitioner being his mother, is also involved in the trade of Brown Sugar. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-15 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the seized Brown Sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a female. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that she will co-operate with the trial of the case and that she 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 24.07.2026 as has been mentioned in para-09 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 Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Latehar in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No.49 of 2026 with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her 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-29.09.2026-Animesh/