[2026:JHHC:29248] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9122 of 2026 ------ Pankaj Mandal aged about 40 years, S/o Late Dhananjay Mandal, Resident of Village- Kanthon, P.O. + P.S. – Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-29-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.142 of 2026 (N.D.P.S. Case No.13 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 22, 25, 27A, 29 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 20.50 gm of Brown Sugar was recovered from his possession while in connection with this case, 51.50 gm of Brown Sugar was recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 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 co- accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.09.2026 passed in B.A. No.8901 of 2026. 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 04.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para-18 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 Sessions Judge, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.142 of 2026 (N.D.P.S. Case No.13 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-29.09.2026-Animesh/